Kinston township

County:: Lenoir County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 26.506
State:: North Carolina

Kinston township is located in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Kinston township has a 2025 population of 19,278. Kinston township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Kinston township is $53,881 with a poverty rate of 29.79%. The median age in Kinston township is 42.5 years: 38.6 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kinston township includes 66.47% Black or African American, 24.72% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	12,814	66.47%
White	4,766	24.72%
Two or more races	1,141	5.92%
Other race	298	1.55%
Asian	197	1.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	48	0.25%
Native American	14	0.07%

Kinston township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kinston township's average per capita income is $32,675. Household income levels show a median of $34,860. The poverty rate stands at 29.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,686	-
Families	$50,791	$71,674
Households	$34,860	$53,881
Non Families	$26,536	$33,824

$32,675

Average Income

$34,860

Median Household Income

29.79%

Poverty Rate