Lenoir County, North Carolina
County seat: Kinston · Population 55,837 (2025) · 399 sq mi
Lenoir County is the 49th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 55,837 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kinston. It is part of the Southeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Lenoir County facts
- County seat
- Kinston
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 55,837 +1.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 399 sq mi 62nd largest of 100
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 140 per sq mi
- Established
- 1791
- Named after
- William Lenoir American politician
- Largest city
- Kinston 19,705
- Median household income
- $45,143
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37107
Cities and towns in Lenoir County
Lenoir County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Lenoir County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinston (county seat) | City | 19,705 | |
| La Grange | Town | 2,947 | |
| Pink Hill | Town | 459 | |
| Grifton | Town | 154 | Pitt County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Heights | 794 | |
| Deep Run | 662 | |
| Graingers | 27 |
ZIP codes in Lenoir County
10 ZIP codes reach into Lenoir County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28501 also Jones County
- 28504 also Jones County
- 28525 also Duplin County
- 28526 also Craven and Jones counties
- 28530 also Pitt, Craven and Greene counties
- 28538 also Greene County
- 28551 also Wayne and Greene counties
- 28572 also Duplin, Jones and Onslow counties
- 28578 also Wayne and Duplin counties
- 28580 also Greene County
Population of Lenoir County, 2020–2025
Lenoir County grew by 713 people (+1.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,281 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,983 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 55,062 |
| 2021 | 54,713 |
| 2022 | 54,540 |
| 2023 | 54,983 |
| 2024 | 55,432 |
| 2025 | 55,837 |
Neighboring counties
- Greene County north · 20,700 people
- Jones County southeast · 9,575 people
- Craven County east · 105,025 people
- Duplin County southwest · 51,571 people
- Wayne County west · 122,278 people
- Pitt County northeast · 182,936 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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