Kinston is Lenoir County's largest town and Kinston is the county seat. Lenoir County has a total area of 401.96 square miles, with 399.42 square miles of land area. The county's average temperature in January is 41° F and the average July temperature is 78° F. The average rainfall is 51 inches. The elevation of Lenoir County is 44 feet above sea level.

Click here for a more detailed county profile
Click here for Workforce In-Depth Information  (PDF)
(PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader to read. Download Acrobat for free.)
Largest Employers in County
State of North CarolinaPublic Administration
Lenoir County SchoolsEducation and Health Services
Lenoir Memorial Hospital IncEducation and Health Services
Electrolux Home Products IncManufacturing
Gwaltney of Smithfield LtdTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
Aristocraft/Decora/SchrockManufacturing
Lenoir CountyPublic Administration
City of KinstonPublic Administration
Lenoir Community CollegeEducation and Health Services
Wal-Mart Associates IncTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
Labor Statistics for June 2010

Persons Employed:
24,308

Unemployment Rate:
10.6%