Lenoir city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,372
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,372
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,280
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,360
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,360
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,352
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,228
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9%
Female persons, percent 54.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 994
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $179,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,195
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $358
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $664
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,199
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 279,968
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,125
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 603,366
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,139
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,910
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,565
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 881.2
Population per square mile, 2010 928.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.64
FIPS Code 3737760