Kenansville

County:: Duplin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.116
State:: North Carolina

Kenansville is a town located in Duplin County, North Carolina. Kenansville has a 2025 population of 761. Kenansville is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -0.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 766 in 2020.

The average household income in Kenansville is $85,121 with a poverty rate of 22.66%.The median age in Kenansville is 43 years: 33.5 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kenansville includes 69.58% White, 16.68% Black or African American, 7% Asian, 3.11% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	805	69.58%
Black or African American	193	16.68%
Asian	81	7%
Two or more races	39	3.37%
Other race	36	3.11%
Native American	3	0.26%

Kenansville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kenansville's average per capita income is $43,603. Household income levels show a median of $62,917. The poverty rate stands at 22.66%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,462	-
Families	$87,895	$113,518
Households	$62,917	$85,121
Non Families	$19,688	$34,276

$43,603

Average Income

$62,917

Median Household Income

22.66%

Poverty Rate