Lenoir County, NC

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2023 Population

54,917

0.28% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.2

1.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

22.5%

0.18% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

22,641

0.264% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lenoir County, NC had a population of 54.9k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lenoir County, NC declined from 55,071 to 54,917, a −0.28% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lenoir County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), and White (Hispanic) (2.57%).

None of the households in Lenoir County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Lenoir County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lenoir Community College (986 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Lenoir County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lenoir County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Lenoir County, NC borders Craven County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Greene County, NC, Jones County, NC, Pitt County, NC, and Wayne County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Lenoir County, NC is home to a population of 54.9k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.24% of Lenoir County, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.33k people).

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.4k people) in Lenoir County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.94k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Lenoir County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lenoir County, NC was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lenoir County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lenoir County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.4k ± 98
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.6k ± 546
Other (Hispanic)
1.94k ± 404

8.41%

Hispanic Population

4.62k people

8.41% of the people in Lenoir County, NC are hispanic (4.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lenoir County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Lenoir County, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lenoir County, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Lenoir County, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

4.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

3.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.2k people

As of 2023, 4.24% of Lenoir County, NC residents (2.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lenoir County, NC was 3.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lenoir County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,378 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
727 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
723 ± 235

Lenoir County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lenoir County, NC employs 22.6k people. The largest industries in Lenoir County, NC are , and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($62,083), Utilities ($55,703), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,428).

Employment

Occupations

22.6k

2023 Value

± 1,291

−0.264%

1 Year decline

± 8.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lenoir County, NC declined at a rate of −0.264%, from 22.7k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lenoir County, NC, are Production Occupations (2,527 people), Management Occupations (2,062 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,945 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lenoir County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.6k

2023 Value

± 1,291

−0.264%

1 Year decline

± 8.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lenoir County, NC declined at a rate of −0.264%, from 22.7k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lenoir County, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lenoir County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lenoir County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,265

Median earning men ± $2,252

$32,581

Median earning women ± $2,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,668), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,095), and Public Administration ($52,648).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,844), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,528).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

102
Retail Trade
99
Other Services (except Public Administration)
70
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$350k
Manufacturing
$183k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$95.2k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lenoir County, NC awarded 986 degrees. The student population of Lenoir County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 792 male students and 1,407 female students.

The largest universities in Lenoir County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Lenoir Community College (986 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (177 and 18%), Medical Office Management (89 and 9.03%), and Welding Technology (71 and 7.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,199 students enrolled in Lenoir County, NC, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Lenoir Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

986 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lenoir Community College with 986 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($136) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Lenoir County, NC have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lenoir County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lenoir County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lenoir County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Lenoir County, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lenoir County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lenoir County, NC is from Lenoir County, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lenoir County, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Lenoir County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (2.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lenoir County, NC have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Lenoir County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lenoir County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lenoir County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lenoir County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lenoir County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lenoir County, NC (12.1k out of 53.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lenoir County, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 30.1% of the children was living in poverty in Lenoir County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Lenoir County, NC has health coverage, with 30.7% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 2.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lenoir County, NC see 2064 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.09% decrease from the previous year (2152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1765 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 659 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lenoir County, NC

Primary care physicians in Lenoir County, NC see an average of 2,064 patients per year. This represents a 4.09% decrease from the previous year (2,152 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lenoir County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

30.7%

Employer Coverage

23.8%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

2.21%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lenoir County, NC declined by 5.72% from 10.8% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lenoir County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.