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Lenoir County Schools

Lenoir County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 54,919. The median household income is $45,143 and the median age is 41.9.

54,919

Population

138

People / sq mi

$45,143

Median Income

41.9

Median Age

Lenoir County Schools covers 399 sq mi of land at 137.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White49.5%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian29.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$45,143

Median Household Income

$29,431

Per Capita Income

17.0%

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$120,500

Median Home Value

$861

Median Rent

59.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

82.9%

High School+

16.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lenoir County Schools serves a community with a population of 54,919 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Lenoir County Schools is $45,143, with a per capita income of $29,431. The poverty rate is 17.0%.

Lenoir County Schools is 49.5% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 29.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Lenoir County Schools, 82.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Lenoir County Schools is $120,500, with a median rent of $861. The homeownership rate is 59.2%.

Data for Lenoir County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3702610).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.