Lenoir
NCCaldwell County, North Carolina
Population 81K |Median income $52,362 |1 hospital
Population
80,716
Caldwell County
Median Income
$52,362
-17% vs avg
Median Home Value
$158,300
-19% vs avg
Median Age
45.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
81K-2%
Median Income
$55,401+61%
Median Home Value
$174,000+64%
Poverty Rate
12.7%-35%
Unemployment
4.8%-66%
Economics
Median Rent $717/mo
Poverty Rate
13.3% -8% vs avg
Unemployment 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.2%
Work From Home 5.4%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 4.3%
Other / Multiethnic 1.7%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
39.8%
Obesity
33.4%
Short Sleep Duration
31.9%
Physical Inactivity
27.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.6%
Current Smoking
17%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.2%
Binge Drinking
14.7%
Diabetes
13.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 61%
Annual Checkup 80%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.4%
Stroke
4.3%
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
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LENOIR · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Lenoir 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 (Caldwell County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.