North Carolina / Census place 3737760

Lenoir

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lenoir city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,372
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
882/sq mi
20.8 sq mi land area
Median age
45.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,910
Median home value
$179,400
Median gross rent
$664
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.2%
Typical commute
24.8 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HICKORY FAA AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
69.1°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
47.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lenoir.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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