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Lenoir city, North Carolina

NC · population 18,299 · GEOID 3737760

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Unemployment (lenoir county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±64 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

18,299

0.17% of North Carolina · 18,299 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±64 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Lenoir County)

3.3%

−0.7 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Lenoir County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.0%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-033.8%3.9%—
2024-043.5%3.5%—
2024-053.8%3.7%—
2024-064.5%4.3%—
2024-074.7%4.5%—
2024-084.5%4.4%—
2024-093.7%3.9%—
2024-103.6%3.9%—
2024-113.9%4.0%—
2024-123.5%3.8%—
2025-014.0%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.8%4.2%—
2025-043.6%3.9%—
2025-053.9%4.0%—
2025-064.2%4.4%—
2025-074.4%4.6%—
2025-084.4%4.5%—
2025-093.8%4.3%—
2025-114.0%4.3%—
2025-123.5%4.1%—
2026-014.1%4.7%—
2026-023.9%4.7%—
2026-033.6%4.3%—
2026-043.6%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-063.8%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-083.9%4.3%—
2026-093.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN371070000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$664

better than the United States

This place $664
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Lenoir County)

$3.6B

+4.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Lenoir County)
PeriodOutput (Lenoir County)Margin
2016$2.9B—
2017$3.0B—
2018$2.9B—
2019$2.9B—
2020$2.8B—
2021$3.0B—
2022$3.3B—
2023$3.5B—
2024$3.6B—

North Carolina $844.2B · this place is 0.43% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Lenoir County)

$6.2M

−15.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Lenoir County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Lenoir County)Margin
FY2021$8.1M—
FY2022$8.1M—
FY2023$7.0M—
FY2024$8.3M—
FY2025$7.4M—
FY2026$6.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 45.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 52.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $179,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $49,910 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 0.17% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024