Lenoir County, North Carolina

Lenoir County
Lenoir County Courthouse in Kinston
Flag of Lenoir County
Official seal of Lenoir County
Official logo of Lenoir County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Lenoir County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°14′N 77°38′W / 35.24°N 77.64°W / 35.24; -77.64
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1791
Named forWilliam Lenoir
SeatKinston
Largest communityKinston
Area
 • Total401.37 sq mi (1,039.5 km2)
 • Land399.09 sq mi (1,033.6 km2)
 • Water2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2)  0.57%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total55,122
 • Estimate 
(2023)
54,895
 • Density138.12/sq mi (53.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitelenoircountync.gov

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.