There are 15 cities in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinston | 1 | 19,296 | 19,756 | -0.59% | 1,056 | 18.3 | City |
| La Grange | 2 | 2,961 | 2,587 | 3.24% | 1,286 | 2.3 | Town |
| Grifton | 3 | 2,527 | 2,447 | 0.8% | 942 | 2.7 | Town |
| Snow Hill | 4 | 1,467 | 1,478 | -0.2% | 953 | 1.5 | Town |
| Walnut Creek | 5 | 1,103 | 1,083 | 0.46% | 519 | 2.1 | Village |
| New Hope | 6 | 1,078 | 1,328 | 7.69% | 425 | 2.5 | CDP |
| Maury | 7 | 950 | 1,362 | -5.19% | 902 | 1.1 | CDP |
| Jackson Heights | 8 | 847 | 714 | -2.42% | 583 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Deep Run | 9 | 565 | 537 | 7.82% | 199 | 2.8 | CDP |
| Potters Hill | 10 | 456 | 755 | -0.44% | 85 | 5.4 | CDP |
| Pink Hill | 11 | 455 | 455 | 0% | 981 | 0.5 | Town |
| Hookerton | 12 | 414 | 412 | 0% | 1,298 | 0.3 | Town |
| Dover | 13 | 353 | 348 | 0.28% | 368 | 1.0 | Town |
| Seven Springs | 14 | 57 | 56 | 0% | 169 | 0.3 | Town |
| Graingers | 15 | 35 | 64 | 9.38% | 21 | 1.7 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Kinston is the largest city in Lenoir County.
Graingers is the smallest city in Lenoir County.
There are 15 cities in Lenoir County, North Carolina.