Lenoir County Demographics

A map of Lenoir County's Population by Race

Lenoir County, North Carolina had a population of 55,122 in 2020. It was 48.2% White, 40.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lenoir County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lenoir County is the 48th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Lenoir County's White Population

26,582 residents of Lenoir County identify as White, or 48.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lenoir County less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lenoir County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lenoir County is more White than neighboring Greene County (47.2% White). Lenoir County is less White than neighboring Jones County (63.1% White), Wayne County (51.3% White), Duplin County (51.2% White), and Pitt County (51% White).

Lenoir County's Black Population

22,034 residents of Lenoir County identify as Black, or 40.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lenoir County larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lenoir County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lenoir County is more Black than neighboring Greene County (35.2% Black), Jones County (28% Black), Wayne County (30.1% Black), Duplin County (23.5% Black), and Pitt County (35.1% Black).

Lenoir County's Asian Population

332 residents of Lenoir County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lenoir County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lenoir County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lenoir County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Asian), Jones County (0.3% Asian), and Duplin County (0.3% Asian). Lenoir County is less Asian than neighboring Wayne County (1.3% Asian), and Pitt County (1.8% Asian).

Lenoir County's Hispanic Population

4,365 residents of Lenoir County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lenoir County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lenoir County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lenoir County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (4.3% Hispanic), and Pitt County (7.6% Hispanic). Lenoir County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (14.4% Hispanic), Wayne County (12.7% Hispanic), and Duplin County (22.2% Hispanic).

Lenoir County's Native American/Other Population

291 residents of Lenoir County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lenoir County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lenoir County is ranked #85 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lenoir County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.8% Native American/Other), Jones County (0.8% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.7% Native American/Other), Duplin County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pitt County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lenoir County's Multiracial Population

1,518 residents of Lenoir County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lenoir County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Lenoir County is ranked #86 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lenoir County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (2.2% Multiracial), and Duplin County (2.2% Multiracial). Lenoir County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jones County (3.5% Multiracial), Wayne County (3.8% Multiracial), and Pitt County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.