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Kinston, North Carolina
13,721 Black residents · 68.9% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 19,900 people in Kinston, North Carolina, and 13,721 of them — 68.9% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Kinston is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 19,900 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 13,721 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 68.9% |
| Rank by Black population among North Carolina places | 17 of 776 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Kinston: 14,749 Black residents in 2010 and 13,721 in 2020. The population declined by 7.0%, and the Black share in Kinston moved from 68.0% to 68.9%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 776 places the Census Bureau counts in North Carolina, Kinston ranks 17 by Black population, with 13,721 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Kinston within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Kinston, a place of 19,900, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Kinston itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.