Demographic Profile for Lenoir County, North Carolina
When calculating the total land area, Lenoir spans a total area of 400 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 145 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Sagadahoc, ME (146 per sq. mile ), Santa Barbara, CA (146 per sq. mile ), Mercer, WV (146 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Guadalupe, TX (145 per sq. mile ), Walker, GA (143 per sq. mile ), Lapeer, MI (143 per sq. mile ).
Lenoir County, North Carolina had a population of 57,961 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 59,499. The decline shows a decrease of -2.6 percent. Lenoir ranks 100 of 100 counties in terms of population growth in North Carolina and the county ranks 3,032 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Lenoir internationally. The international migration into Lenoir accounts for 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Lenoir County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 54 percent White, 40.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 45.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Lenoir has increased the level of diversity when 43.9 percent of the people were minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lenoir County, North Carolina to be 39.5 years old. The median in Lenoir is greater than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 38.2 years old. With a total of 25.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lenoir can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Lenoir County, North Carolina had a population of 57,961 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 59,499. The decline shows a decrease of -2.6 percent. Lenoir ranks 100 of 100 counties in terms of population growth in North Carolina and the county ranks 3,032 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Lenoir internationally. The international migration into Lenoir accounts for 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Lenoir County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 54 percent White, 40.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 45.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Lenoir has increased the level of diversity when 43.9 percent of the people were minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lenoir County, North Carolina to be 39.5 years old. The median in Lenoir is greater than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 38.2 years old. With a total of 25.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lenoir can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
