Lenoir County | |
|---|---|
 Lenoir County Courthouse in Kinston | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′N 77°38′W / 35.24°N 77.64°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1791 |
| Named for | William Lenoir |
| Seat | Kinston |
| Largest community | Kinston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 401.37 sq mi (1,039.5 km2) |
| • Land | 399.09 sq mi (1,033.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2) 0.57% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 55,122 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 54,895 |
| • Density | 138.12/sq mi (53.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | lenoircountync |
Lenoir County (/lɛˈnɔːr/ le-NOR)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,122.[2] Its county seat is Kinston,[3] located on the Neuse River, across which the county has its territory.
Lenoir County comprises the Kinston, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ Talk Like a Tarheel Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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