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Lenoir County, North Carolina

Lenoir County, North Carolina, has 55,837 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kinston. It uses Eastern Time and covers 399 sq mi (1,034 km²) of land.

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Lenoir County in North Carolina
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Lenoir County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
55,837
Land area
399 sq mi (1,034 km²)
County seat or government
Kinston
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$45,143 ± $2,547
Median home value
$120,500 ± $7,092
Median rent, with utilities
$861 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
59.2% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kinston, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.28 sq mi (5.9 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37107
Coordinates (central point)
35.240066, -77.635514
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lenoir County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2850420,407 people
  2. 2850117,642 people
  3. 2855114,078 people
  4. 2858011,644 people
  5. 285726,658 people
  6. 285306,484 people
  7. 285784,219 people
  8. 285253,613 people
  9. 285381,989 people
  10. 285261,842 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Lenoir County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Lenoir County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lenoir County, largest first

  1. Kinston Township19,690 people
  2. Falling Creek Township6,075 people
  3. Moseley Hall Township5,508 people
  4. Neuse Township4,676 people
  5. Pink Hill Township3,510 people
  6. Vance Township2,934 people
  7. Trent Township2,881 people
  8. Woodington Township2,652 people
  9. Institute Township2,509 people
  10. Contentnea Neck Township2,439 people
  11. Southwest Township1,251 people
  12. Sand Hill Township794 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Lenoir County, largest first

  1. Lenoir County Schools54,919 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kinston, North Carolina (city)19,505 people
  2. La Grange, North Carolina (town)2,756 people
  3. Grifton, North Carolina (town)2,515 people
  4. Jackson Heights, North Carolina (CDP)794 people
  5. Deep Run, North Carolina (CDP)662 people
  6. Pink Hill, North Carolina (town)527 people
  7. Graingers, North Carolina (CDP)27 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greene County, North Carolina17 mi north
  2. Jones County, North Carolina21 mi southeast
  3. Wayne County, North Carolina22 mi west
  4. Duplin County, North Carolina27 mi southwest
  5. Pitt County, North Carolina28 mi northeast
  6. Craven County, North Carolina32 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.