Lenoir County vs. Jones County

	Lenoir County (NC)	Jones County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	55,976	9,637
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.9%	-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	59,511	10,167
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	59,495	10,153
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.8%	22.6%
Female persons, percent	52.4%	51.0%
White alone, percent	55.3%	66.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	41.5%	30.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.5%	5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	49.2%	62.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,125	867
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.3%	2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	27,649	5,002
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	59.4%	72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$95,700	$88,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,125	$1,071
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$431	$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$724	$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.7%	3.7%
Building permits, 2018	93	22
Households, 2014-2018	23,121	4,137
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.0%	90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.0%	5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.0%	74.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.4%	56.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.4%	81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.5%	13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	19.1%	18.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.5%	15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.1%	52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.2%	46.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	305,492	47,658
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	728,897	33,706
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,307	$3,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.0	27.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,387	$36,892
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,361	$21,539
Persons in poverty, percent	22.1%	16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,202	138
Total employment, 2017	24,290	858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	860,007	25,725
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.5%	2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,170	565
All firms, 2012	4,470	824
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,601	416
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,449	329
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,146	142
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,141	664
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	881	78
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,289	696
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	148.5	21.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	400.59	470.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lenoir county (NC) and Jones county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.