North Carolina
Lenoir
55,122
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records
About Lenoir
Lenoir, North Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 4,005. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 55,122.
Its recorded population peaked at 59,819 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 8 percent.
On the ground today, 40 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Catechna / Tuscarora War Opening Massacre, Tuscarora War Opening Massacre — Neuse River (1711), Tuscarora Ambush at Neuse River 1711, and 33 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population by decade
Source
Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).
Battles & engagements in Lenoir
Military engagements that took place in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Battle of Catechna / Tuscarora War Opening Massacre
1711
Tuscarora War Opening Massacre — Neuse River (1711)
1711
Tuscarora Ambush at Neuse River 1711
1711
Battle of Torhunta / Catechna 1712
1712
Battle of Catechna 1712 (Tuscarora)
1712
Tuscarora War - Battle of Catechna Fort 1712
1712
Battle of Catechna Fort (Tuscarora War)
1712
Barnwell's Second Campaign Against Tuscarora 1712
1712
Battle of Fort Neoheroka (Tuscarora War, 1713)
1713
Moore's Second Tuscarora Expedition 1713
1713
Tuscarora War - Battle of Fort Neoheroka 1713
1713
Tuscarora War — Fort Neoheroka Battle
1713
Battle of Fort Neoheroka
1713
Battle of Southwest Creek (First)
1862
Battle of Southwest Creek
1862
Battle of Southwest Creek (December 13-14, 1862)
1862
Foster's Goldsboro Expedition — Kinston (December 14, 1862)
1862
First Battle of Kinston 1862 — Supplemental
1862
Battle of White Hall NC
1862
Battle of Kinston — December 1862
1862
Battle of White Hall
1862
Battle of Kinston North Carolina (First)
1862
Skirmish at Gum Swamp NC
1863
Confederate Attack on Union Supply Lines — Eastern NC 1863
1863
CSS Neuse Launched at Kinston
1864
Battle of Kinston — December 1864 (Hoke's Attack)
1864
Skirmish at Kinston NC — June 1864 Confederate Probe
1864
Confederate Ironclad CSS Neuse — Wyse Fork Sortie
1864
Battle of Wyse Fork (Second Kinston)
1865
Skirmish at Kinston — Post-Wyse Fork 1865
1865
Engagement at Southwest Creek — March 1865
1865
Battle of Kingston North Carolina
1865
CSS Neuse — Sinking at Kinston
1865
Battle of Wise's Forks North Carolina
1865
Action at Kinston (Wise's Forks)
1865
Battle of Wise's Forks
1865
Action at Beech Grove — March 1865 Kinston Approaches
1865
Battle of Wyse Fork
1865
CSS Neuse — North Carolina River Operations
1865
Battle of Kingston (NC) Naval Expedition
1865
Historic places in Lenoir
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lenoir, North Carolina.
Blalock, Robert L., House
Kinston
Peebles House
Kinston
Queen-Gordon Streets Historic District
Kinston
CSS NEUSE (Ironclad Gunboat)
Kinston
Cedar Dell
Falling Creek
Wood, Dempsey, House
Kinston
Peoples Bank Building
Kinston
American Tobacco Company Prizery
Kinston
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Freight Depot
Kinston
Tull-Worth-Holland Farm
Kinston
Canady, B. W., House
Kinston
LaGrange Historic District
LaGrange
Kinston Apartments
Kinston
Kennedy Memorial Home Historic District
Kinston
Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church
Kinston
Hill-Grainger Historic District
Kinston
Mitchelltown Historic District
Kinston
Trianon Historic District
Kinston
Kinston Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Kinston
Midtown Motor Lodge
Kinston
Herring House
LaGrange
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Everything a full report reveals about Lenoir County, North Carolina
This page charts the census history of Lenoir County, North Carolina. A full Aubrey report for an address here pulls together everything the historical record holds about the ground, from the earliest settlement to the twentieth century:
Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
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Frequently asked about Lenoir
When does Lenoir first appear in the US census?
Lenoir, North Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 4,005.
What is the population of Lenoir?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lenoir had a recorded population of 55,122.
When did Lenoir's population peak?
Lenoir's recorded population peaked at 59,819 in 1980.
Were any battles fought in Lenoir?
40 documented military engagements took place in Lenoir, including Battle of Catechna / Tuscarora War Opening Massacre, Tuscarora War Opening Massacre — Neuse River (1711), Tuscarora Ambush at Neuse River 1711.
How many historic places are in Lenoir?
33 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lenoir, North Carolina.
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