Kinston city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,705
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,705
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,519
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,900
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,677
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.5%
Female persons, percent 54.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 23.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 67.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,443
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $119,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,403
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $867
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,891
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 21.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 371,868
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 672,379
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,871
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,878
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,087
Persons in poverty, percent 27.9%
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 1,079.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,180.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.36
FIPS Code 3735920