Lenoir County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,837
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,837
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,332
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 55,124
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 55,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 55,122
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 59,495
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,539
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,402
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,237
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $861
Building Permits, 2025 131
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,351
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,833
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 456,983
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 435,643
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 949,452
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,421
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,431
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,220
Total employment, 2023 25,562
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,185,761
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,642
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,005
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 535
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 126
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 705
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 789
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 138.1
Population per square mile, 2010 148.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 399.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 400.59
FIPS Code 37107