Kinston Population History 1990 - 2023

Kinston Population Facts

What is the current population of Kinston?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Kinston is 19,411. Kinston, North Carolina is the 1,947th largest city in the US.

What county is Kinston, North Carolina in?

Kinston is located entirely in Lenoir County.

What is the size of Kinston, North Carolina in square miles?

Kinston has an area of 18.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Kinston?

The peak population of Kinston was in 1990, when its population was 25,883. In 1990, Kinston was the 1,078th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,947th largest city in the US. Kinston is currently 25.0% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Kinston shrinking?

Kinston has shrunk 18.5% since the year 2000. Kinston, North Carolina's growth is extremely below average. 97% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Kinston, North Carolina?

Kinston has a population density of 1,180.7 people per square mile.

Kinston Demographics

What is the voting age population of Kinston, North Carolina?

The total voting age population of Kinston, North Carolina, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 15,703. The voting age population is 43.9% male and 56.1% female.

What percentage of Kinston, North Carolina residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 22.9% of the residents of Kinston are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Kinston, North Carolina?

The racial demographics of Kinston are 66.2% Black, 29.0% White, 3.3% Two or more races, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% American Indian and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 1.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Kinston, North Carolina residents are below the poverty line?

In Kinston, 27.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 49.0%. On a per-household basis, 24.1% of families are below the poverty line in Kinston.

What percentage of Kinston, North Carolina residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 51.7% of Kinston residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Kinston, North Carolina residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.6% of Kinston residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.6% have a bachelor's degree and 6.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Kinston, North Carolina residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Kinston residents aged 5 and older, 3.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Kinston Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Kinston, North Carolina?

The unemployment rate in Kinston is 15.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Kinston, North Carolina residents work for the government?

In Kinston, 17.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Kinston, North Carolina?

The median household income in Kinston is $33,066.

Kinston Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Kinston, North Carolina?

In Kinston, 42.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Kinston, North Carolina?

Renters occupy 57.7% of housing units in Kinston.

What percentage of Kinston, North Carolina housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Kinston, 8.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Kinston, North Carolina housing units were built after 2000?

In Kinston, 5.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Kinston, North Carolina?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Kinston is $703.

What percentage of households in Kinston, North Carolina have broadband internet?

In Kinston, 70.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.