Overview
18,205
Total Population
42.6
Median age
53.96%
Female population %
85.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
60.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,291
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lenoir's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lenoir is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lenoir's population under 18 was 21.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lenoir's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lenoir, 17.41% were under the age of 15, 19.34% aged 15 to 29, 42.84% aged 30 to 64, 17.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,441 more females than males in Lenoir:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.96% females and 46.04% males in Lenoir, NC.
- The Lenoir, NC gender ratio is 85.3:100 i.e. 85.3 men to 100 women (0.853).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 744.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 827.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lenoir's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lenoir population: 72.80% are White, 12.67% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 9.76% are some other race and 4.24% are multiracial.
- Lenoir's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,291 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,914 (87.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lenoir is White with a population of 13,253 (72.80% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lenoir's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,350 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Lenoir's population increased by 150 (0.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lenoir's population increased by 131 (0.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lenoir's population was lowest in year 2004 at 17,708.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)