CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Kingstown

North Carolina · 845 residents · 1.76 sq mi

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Kingstown is home to 845 people in North Carolina. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $63,400. There are 190 fewer people here than in 1990. Households here earn about 18% less than in North Carolina as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 32.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

845

−18%since 1990

from 1,035 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

+12%since 1990

from 29.3 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.76 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024381

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.5%(63)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.8%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(86)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.6%(73)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.4%(54)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.8%(91)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4412.1%(102)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.8%(142)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.7%(82)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.8%(49)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843%(25)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.5%(4)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,054

−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $31,836 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,956

+31%since 1990

from $9,109 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

17.8%

+8.3 ptssince 1990

from 9.5% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,400

+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $43,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$497

−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $394 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

83.7%

−2.5 ptssince 1990

from 86.2% in 1990

16.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic5.3%(55)

Black94.7%(980)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic4.4%(37)

Black92.5%(782)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(12)

Asian1.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

American13.4%(51)

German1.8%(7)

English1.6%(6)

Swedish1.3%(5)

Irish0.5%(2)

Italian0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.0%

+4.0 ptssince 1990

from 2.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

61.3%

+4.4 ptssince 1990

from 56.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+1.6 ptssince 1990

from 0.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married31.4%(83)

Married54.9%(145)

Widowed0.8%(2)

Divorced12.9%(34)

Women 15+

Never married30.5%(112)

Married48.2%(177)

Widowed11.7%(43)

Divorced9.5%(35)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.9%

−13.8 ptssince 2013

from 26.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.2%

−18.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.9%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.8%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.6%

−12.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.1%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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