Lenoir County, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+7%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 54,9192024 5-year
- Median household income
- $45,1432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 39.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lee County, NC · similarity 0.92
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Lenoir CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lenoir County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 12,700 | 14,564 | 27,503 | ||
| R | 13,605 | 14,590 | 28,409 | ||
| R | 12,634 | 13,613 | 26,807 | ||
| R | 13,948 | 13,980 | 28,086 | ||
| R | 13,378 | 13,401 | 26,897 | ||
| R | 10,207 | 12,939 | 23,179 | ||
| D | 11,512 | 9,527 | 21,163 | ||
| R | 8,635 | 9,433 | 18,925 | ||
| R | 8,793 | 8,932 | 19,842 | ||
| R | 7,649 | 10,669 | 18,353 | ||
| R | 8,556 | 13,321 | 21,914 | ||
| R | 7,546 | 9,832 | 17,714 | ||
| R | 7,650 | 7,715 | 15,474 | ||
| R | 3,672 | 11,065 | 14,975 | ||
| O | 3,853 | 3,844 | 15,733 | ||
| D | 7,617 | 5,617 | 13,234 | ||
| D | 8,126 | 3,658 | 11,784 | ||
| D | 6,847 | 2,564 | 9,411 | ||
| D | 6,723 | 2,233 | 8,956 | ||
| D | 5,445 | 515 | 6,150 | ||
| D | 5,253 | 554 | 5,807 | ||
| D | 6,247 | 440 | 6,687 | ||
| D | 5,854 | 351 | 6,205 | ||
| D | 4,677 | 350 | 5,051 | ||
| D | 2,363 | 1,311 | 3,674 | ||
| D | 2,191 | 514 | 2,730 | ||
| D | 2,560 | 1,153 | 3,713 | ||
| D | 1,666 | 667 | 2,335 | ||
| D | 1,568 | 122 | 2,037 | ||
| D | 1,393 | 966 | 2,362 | ||
| D | 1,386 | 674 | 2,061 | ||
| D | 1,942 | 1,224 | 3,166 | ||
| D | 1,966 | 1,410 | 3,378 | ||
| D | 1,388 | 957 | 2,800 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.3%
American
8.4%
Irish
5.5%
German
5.0%
Scottish
1.1%
Italian
0.8%
African American
31.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$45,143
Lenoir County ranks in the bottom 10% of US counties.
Lenoir County$45,143
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.3%
Working age (18–64)19.6%
Seniors (65+)18.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.7%
speak English only
Spanish7.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Lenoir County's population has declined roughly 15% over two decades as manufacturing contracted, and its electorate — once reliably Democratic in statewide races — has shifted toward Republicans in each of the last four presidential cycles.
The Democratic margin in Lenoir County reached its widest at eighty-nine points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was seven points — a notable narrowing.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $45,143, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,919 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lee County and Alamance County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lenoir County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lenoir County, North Carolina voted Republican by 6.8 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,503 votes cast, 12,700 went Democratic and 14,564 went Republican.
What is Lenoir County, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Lenoir County, North Carolina as a "Democratic loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Lenoir County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lenoir County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Lenoir County, North Carolina?
Lenoir County, North Carolina has a population of 54,919 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lenoir County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Lenoir County, North Carolina is $45,143 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Lenoir County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lenoir County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.