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The total population of Lenoir County is estimated to be 55,071 with 26,348 males (47.84%) and 28,723 females (52.16%). There are 2,375 more females than males in Lenoir County.
The median household income in Lenoir County was $44,417 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 821(1.81%) from $45,238 in 2020. This income is 59.54% 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, Lenoir County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,723. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lenoir County stands at $44,417.
In Lenoir County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,119 for males and $22,732 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,378 for males and $41,128 for females.
In Lenoir County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $55,484, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,635.
In 2022, the population of Lenoir County was 54,633, a 0.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lenoir County's population was 54,693, a decline of 0.65% compared to a population of 55,050 in 2020.
The median age in Lenoir County, NC is 42.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.66% were under the age of 15, 17.63% aged 15 to 29, 43.93% aged 30 to 64, 16.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lenoir County population: 52.50% are White, 39.64% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.24% are some other race and 3.66% are multiracial.