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Lenoir
North Carolina

55K

Population

$43K

Median Income

$156K

Median Home

R+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$63,202

Federal Spending per Capita$444

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score640

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms34

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$87K

Income (95th Percentile)$155K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.7%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,969

SS Benefits / Person$4,743

Education Wage Premium2.04x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$151K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$173K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1083/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.96%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $976

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.5%

Homeownership Rate58.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.7%

Active Listings

153

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

71 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

26.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices97

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians78

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients655 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,958

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.84 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,306

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,968

HS Completion Rate82.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate14.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate31.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities15

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)100th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.81

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days272 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days244 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.28

Heating Degree Days3,062 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,741 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,120 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,604 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)92 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)33 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed216 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed65 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)430 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers549 workers

Public Transit Commuters193 workers

Walk to Work165 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)560 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities21

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.766

Nonprofit Organizations205

Veterans Share9.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.6%

Never-Married Adults36.5%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations66

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities31

Grocery Stores26

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms68

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms35

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate62.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+4

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.96%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+4R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +603

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $156K

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Local News — Lenoir

The Wake Weekly · قبل 3 أيام

Opinion: Lenoir aided independence in word and deed

William Lenoir's Revolutionary War service and constitutional objections are reflected in North Caro…

City of Lenoir · قبل 4 أسابيع

Come enjoy the NC Blackberry Festival this weekend in Downtown Lenoir!

Come enjoy the NC Blackberry Festival this weekend in Downtown Lenoir! · Nine & Pocket Change, Frida…

Department of Justice (.gov) · قبل أسبوع واحد

Eastern District of North Carolina | Two Lenoir County Women Guilty in $180K COVID Fraud Case

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Two Lenoir County women, Kendra Edmondson, 39, and Britteny Dryer, 35, each plead…

Evans Funeral Service & Crematory · قبل شهر واحد

Logan O'Neil Bryant Obituary Jul 15, 2026

Logan O'Neil Bryant ("Half Pint"), age 32, of Lenoir, North Carolina, joined his loved ones Mike Cha…

Dignity Memorial · قبل 3 أسابيع

Scott Hatton Obituary - Lenoir, NC

Celebrate the life of Scott Hatton, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information …

WBTV · 08‏/05‏/2026

Charges upgraded for Lenoir day care employee following toddler’s death

LENOIR, N.C. (WBTV) - A Lenoir day care employee arrested in connection with a toddler's death at th…

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