Created in the year 1791, Lenoir County was named in the honor of William Lenoir. It encompasses an area of 403 sq mi with more than 59.4K people with a rich blend of different and diverse races including White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with about 23.8K housing units and 16.1K families. Kinston is the county seat of Lenoir.

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