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The total population of Kinston is estimated to be 19,704 with 8,980 males (45.57%) and 10,724 females (54.43%). There are 1,744 more females than males in Kinston.
The median household income in Kinston was $35,973 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 394(1.08%) from $36,367 in 2020. This income is 48.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kinston sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $47,860. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kinston stands at $35,973.
In Kinston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,251 for males and $18,978 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,684 for males and $34,545 for females.
In Kinston, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $55,254, followed by Two or More Races households at $46,913, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $30,168.
In 2022, the population of Kinston was 19,365, a 0.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kinston's population was 19,497, a decline of 1.29% compared to a population of 19,752 in 2020.
The median age in Kinston, NC is 44.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 18.54% aged 15 to 29, 39.07% aged 30 to 64, 19.46% aged 65 to 84, and 5.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kinston population: 26.29% are White, 67.03% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 5.58% are multiracial.