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Lenoir CountyNorth Carolina

Lenoir County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Kinston, formed in 1792.

  • Founded1792
  • County seatKinston
  • Named forWilliam Lenoir
  • Land area399 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
  • Population55,122 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped36,346 checked 16 October 2026
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GreeneJonesWayneDuplinPittCraven Kinston Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lenoir on the map of North Carolina

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Counties of North Carolina · Lenoir highlighted

History

Formed in 1792 from Dobbs County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lenoir County was created from Dobbs County on January 19, 1792, when Dobbs was eliminated. The county was named after William Lenoir. Between 1798 and 1819, Lenoir County gained territory from Craven County in three separate transfers.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1792
    Lenoir County created Lenoir created from Dobbs (extinct); Dobbs eliminated.
    from Dobbs
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1791, ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 20
  2. 1798
    Gained territory Lenoir gained from Craven.
    from Craven
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1798, ch. 89, sec. 1/pp. 130-131
  3. 1804
    Gained territory Lenoir gained from Craven.
    from Craven
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1804, ch. 56, sec. 1/p. 253
  4. 1819
    Gained territory Lenoir gained from Craven.
    from Craven
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 115, sec. 1/p. 76
  5. 1824
    Changed Boundary between Lenoir and Duplin defined (no change).
    Duplin
    · Corbitt, 260-261; N.C. Sess. Laws 1819, ch. 126, sec. 1/p. 80
  6. 1931
    Gained territory Lenoir gained small area from Duplin.
    from Duplin
    · Corbitt, 260-262

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lenoir

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lenoir by the Census

Population
55,122 2020 Census count
Housing units
26,577 2020 Census count
Land area
399 square miles
Water area
2.3 square miles
People per sq mi
138 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Lenoir County

When was Lenoir County founded?
Lenoir County was founded in 1792, formed from Dobbs County, and named after William Lenoir.
What is the county seat of Lenoir County?
The county seat of Lenoir County is Kinston.
Is there an online parcel map for Lenoir County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 36,346 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lenoir County's boundary or name changed?
Lenoir County was created in 1792 from Dobbs County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Craven County and Duplin County.
Who issues building permits in Lenoir County?
The county's page on building permits: Gun Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Lenoir County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lenoir County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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