Median Household Income
$36,878 ± $2,930
Median Home Value
$119,300 ± $16,128
Median Gross Rent
$867 ± $39/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,087
Poverty Rate
27.9%
Unemployment Rate
16.0%
Homeownership Rate
42.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.4%
Median Age
42.9
Average Commute
20 min
Households
8,891
Veterans
1,443
Population Over Time
Kinston shrank 9.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
21,589
2016
21,393
2018
20,659
2020
20,173
2022
19,704
2024
19,505
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
23.4%
Hispanic or Latino
3.2%
Black or African American
67.6%
Asian
1.5%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.