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Compare Shelby to Kinston

This post compares Shelby, North Carolina to Kinston, 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 Shelby (city) Kinston (city)
Population 20,058 21,004
Income (median) $31,765 $32,169
Home Value (median) $117,000 $101,000
White 55% 31%
Black 39% 64%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 29% 25%
Age (median) 39 44
Rentals 51% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shelby or Kinston?
A: Shelby has a similar population count than Kinston: 20058 compared with 21004 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Shelby or Kinston?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Shelby.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kinston does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Shelby versus 56% for Kinston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shelby may include: Salisbury, Burlington, and Statesville.

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

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