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Compare Kinston to Asheville

This post compares Kinston, North Carolina to Asheville, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Kinston (city) Asheville (city)
Population 21,004 89,318
Income (median) $32,169 $38,990
Home Value (median) $101,000 $227,500
White 31% 82%
Black 64% 11%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 25% 19%
Age (median) 44 38
Rentals 56% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kinston or Asheville?
A: Kinston has a much smaller population count than Asheville: 21004 compared with 89318 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Kinston or in Asheville?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Kinston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kinston or Asheville?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Kinston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kinston does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Kinston versus 50% for Asheville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kinston may include: Rocky-Mount, Wilson, and Shelby.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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