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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lenoir, NC compare?
| Figure | Lenoir, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,372 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,352 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 881 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.0% |
| Measure | Lenoir, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,299±64 |
| Median age | 45.7±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.2%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.0%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.1%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.2%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $49,910±$6,914 |
| Per capita income | $29,565±$2,230 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $179,400±$15,798 |
| Median gross rent | $664±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.0%±8.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.2%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.5%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov