Kinston is a city located in Lenoir County North Carolina. Kinston has a 2020 population of 20,032. Kinston is currently declining at a rate of -0.01% annually and its population has decreased by -7.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,729 in 2010.
The average household income in Kinston is $57,840 with a poverty rate of 27.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $703 per month, and the median house value is $101,800. The median age in Kinston is 45.3 years, 40.6 years for males, and 47.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kinstonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 55,867 | -41 | -0.07% |
2020 | 55,908 | -41 | -0.07% |
2019 | 55,949 | -41 | -0.07% |
2018 | 55,990 | -632 | -1.13% |
2017 | 56,622 | -618 | -1.09% |
2016 | 57,240 | -741 | -1.29% |
2015 | 57,981 | -274 | -0.47% |
2014 | 58,255 | -477 | -0.82% |
2013 | 58,732 | -382 | -0.65% |
2012 | 59,114 | -297 | -0.50% |
2011 | 59,411 | -77 | -0.13% |
2010 | 59,488 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 13,499 | 66.18% |
White | 5,911 | 28.98% |
Two or More Races | 663 | 3.25% |
Asian | 225 | 1.10% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 81 | 0.40% |
Some Other Race | 19 | 0.09% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,901 | 2.19 | 42.3 |
Non Family | 3,851 | 1.11 | 35.2 |
Married | 2,668 | 2.93 | 68.1 |
Female | 2,036 | 3.19 | 22 |
Male | 346 | 2.49 | 42.2 |
2.93
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 875 | 6.20% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,005 | 14.21% |
High School Graduate | 4,521 | 32.04% |
Some College | 2,923 | 20.72% |
Associates Degree | 1,304 | 9.24% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,524 | 10.80% |
Graduate Degree | 957 | 6.78% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 8,994 | 6,862 | 1,042 |
White | 4,398 | 3,878 | 1,365 |
2+ Races | 302 | 261 | 49 |
Hispanic | 275 | 212 | 11 |
Asian | 168 | 49 | |
Native American | 77 | 52 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.18%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 32.47%.
$26,989
Average Earnings
$31,552
Average Male
$24,323
Average Female
96.71% of Kinston residents speak only English, while 3.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.73% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 13,103 | 4,356 | 33.24% |
White | 5,330 | 699 | 13.11% |
Multiple | 657 | 228 | 34.70% |
Hispanic | 334 | 219 | 65.57% |
Native | 75 | 33 | 44.00% |
Other | NaN% |
27.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.08%
Male Poverty Rate
30.94%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kinston is Hispanic, with 65.57% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kinston is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.77%.
35.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.0%
Male Marriage Rate
32.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 895 | 8.70% |
White | 556 | 11.23% |
Hispanic | 61 | 21.71% |
2+ Races | 31 | 8.07% |
Native American | 5 | 6.49% |
11.10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.7%
Labor Force Participation
43.7%
Employment Rate
15.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.26%
Born in Kinston
97.33%
Native Born
2.67%
Foreign Born
0.93%
Non Citizen
1.74%
Naturalized
97.33% of Kinston residents were born in the United States, with 77.26% having been born in North Carolina. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 20,032 | -3 | -0.01% |
2021 | 20,035 | -3 | -0.01% |
2020 | 20,038 | -3 | -0.01% |
2019 | 20,041 | -3 | -0.01% |
2018 | 20,044 | -292 | -1.44% |
2017 | 20,336 | -227 | -1.10% |
2016 | 20,563 | -481 | -2.29% |
2015 | 21,044 | -87 | -0.41% |
2014 | 21,131 | -209 | -0.98% |
2013 | 21,340 | -205 | -0.95% |
2012 | 21,545 | -105 | -0.48% |
2011 | 21,650 | -79 | -0.36% |
2010 | 21,729 | -1,959 | -0.86% |
2000 | 23,688 | -1,607 | -0.65% |
1990 | 25,295 | 61 | 0.02% |
1980 | 25,234 | 2,214 | 0.92% |
1970 | 23,020 | -1,799 | -0.75% |
1960 | 24,819 | 6,483 | 3.07% |
1950 | 18,336 | 2,948 | 1.77% |
1940 | 15,388 | 4,026 | 3.08% |
1930 | 11,362 | 1,591 | 1.52% |
1920 | 9,771 | 2,776 | 3.40% |
1910 | 6,995 | 2,889 | 5.47% |
1900 | 4,106 | 0.00% |