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Lenoir, NC
Demographic Data




Lenoir Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lenoir Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,255

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
14.3%
18 - 24:
10.7%
25 - 34:
11.0%
35 - 54:
23.3%
55 - 64:
13.3%
Over 65 Years:
21.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.1%
3.1%
84.7%
84.7%
17.4%
17.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lenoir
USA
$25,697
$25,697
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lenoir
USA
$44,802
$44,802
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Other
Wholesale
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Transportation
Real estate
Information Technology
16.6%
16.6%
14.9%
14.9%
11.5%
11.5%
9.0%
9.0%
7.5%
7.5%
7.4%
7.4%
7.2%
7.2%
7.0%
7.0%
4.4%
4.4%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.6%
70.6%
13.7%
13.7%
11.9%
11.9%
3.2%
3.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Scottish
Dutch
French
Italian
Scots-Irish
European
Swedish
African
Jamaican
Norwegian
Canadian
Welsh
Belgian
British
Ukrainian
Swiss
Northern European
10.4%
10.4%
9.9%
9.9%
7.5%
7.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Polish
Arabic
Chinese
Langs. of India
Greek
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
89.4%
89.4%
10.0%
10.0%
2.1%
2.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lenoir Residents

5.4%


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