Lenoir County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
54,919
Rank #948 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,143 −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,957 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.0% +74.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,838 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$120,500 −57.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,662 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,607 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.0% +69.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,027 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

59.2% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
16.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.1%18.2%27.3%36.4%45.5%47.3%39.2%8.8%3.6%0.7%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Lenoir County, North Carolina

Lenoir County, North Carolina has a total population of 54,919, making it the 948th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lenoir County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lenoir County is $45,143, which ranks #2,957 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.0%.

The median home value in Lenoir County is $120,500, 57.3% below the national median. Renters in Lenoir County pay a median gross rent of $861 per month. The homeownership rate is 59.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lenoir County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.9 min.

Lenoir County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 47.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (39.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.8%).

All data for Lenoir County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.