Kinston
NCLenoir County, North Carolina
Population 55K |Median income $43,063 |1 hospital
Population
55,071
Lenoir County
Median Income
$43,063
-32% vs avg
Median Home Value
$101,600
-48% vs avg
Median Age
42.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
55K-7%
Median Income
$44,795+25%
Median Home Value
$111,400+18%
Poverty Rate
22.5%-5%
Unemployment
7.2%-45%
Economics
Median Rent $792/mo
Poverty Rate
22.4% +56% vs avg
Unemployment 7.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 15%
Work From Home 2.5%
Public Transit 0.9%
Demographics
White 51.6%
African American 40.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Asian 0.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
46.9%
Obesity
42.4%
Short Sleep Duration
39.8%
Physical Inactivity
34.2%
Current Smoking
19.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.5%
Diabetes
17.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
13.9%
Current Asthma
12.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 82.2%
Dental Visit 54.5%
Other Measures
Binge Drinking
11.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
9.5%
Stroke
5.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE
KINSTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Kinston Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lenoir County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.