Lenoir County, North Carolina
Lenoir County | |
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Lenoir County Courthouse in Kinston | |
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 after | 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 | 1st |
| Website | lenoircountync |
Lenoir County (/lɛˈnɔːr/ le-NOR) is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,122. Its county seat is Kinston, located on the Neuse River, across which the county has its territory.
Lenoir County comprises the Kinston, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.