In Kinston (Lenoir, North Carolina), the median home price is $121,256; median household income is $37,119; the population is 19,690; schools rate 5.8 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 961.5 per 100k; and the average commute is 20.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Kinston at a glance
Population
19,690
Median Household Income
$37,119
Typical Home Value
$121,256
School District Rating
5.8
Violent Crime Rate
961.5
Avg Commute Time
20.8
About Kinston
With 19,690 residents, Kinston is the most populated of 12 towns in Lenoir. The median home value is $121,256, 23% below the Lenoir median and 65% below the North Carolina median. Median household income is $37,119 (18% below the Lenoir median).
Kinston is a town in Lenoir, North Carolina. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Kinston with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Kinston at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Kinston, North Carolina?
- Kinston has a population of 19,690 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Kinston, North Carolina?
- The median home value in Kinston is $121,256, 23% below the Lenoir median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Kinston?
- Median household income in Kinston is $37,119 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Kinston, North Carolina in?
- Kinston is in Lenoir, North Carolina. The county page compares every town in Lenoir on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Kinston?
- Schools serving Kinston rate 5.8 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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