Kinston, NC Housing Market & City Data

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20,041
Population Estimate
$102,180
Median Home Value
84.6%
Employment Rate
17.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$122
Median Listing Price$217,688
Median Days on Market80
Active Listings141
New Listings40
Total Listings (Active + Pending)180
Avg Listing Price$254,315
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY22%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.93
Family Dual Income37.1
Median Household Income$33,066
Median Individual Income$20,903
Home Ownership42.3%
Home Value$102,180
Median Rent$703
Rent Burden36.9%
Poverty27.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED20.4%
  • Highschool Education32.0%
  • Some College30.0%
  • Bachelors Degree10.8%
  • Graduate Degree6.8%
  • Total College or Above17.6%
  • Stem Degree32.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.8%
  • Female53.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married35.8%
  • Divorced14.7%
  • Never Married38.6%
  • Widowed10.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityKinston
State IDNC
Population20,041

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.1%
19–2911.0%
30–399.3%
40–4910.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.4%
60–6913.8%
70–798.6%
80+7.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation51.7%
Unemployment Rate15.4%
Disabled28.0%

ETHNICITY

White29.0%
Black66.2%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiple3.3%

OTHER

Hispanic1.8%
Limited English2.0%
Health Uninsured9.9%
Veteran9.4%

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