Kingstown, North Carolina

Kingstown, North Carolina
Town
Welcome sign
Location of Kingstown, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°22′06″N 81°37′45″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cleveland
Area
• Total	1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2)
• Land	1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	656
• Density	372.73/sq mi (143.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28150
Area code	704
FIPS code	37-35890
GNIS feature ID	2405951

Kingstown is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 681 at the 2010 census.

History

Named in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Kingstown was incorporated in 1989. The town was originally known as "Kingston," but adopted its current name to avoid confusion with Kinston, North Carolina.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	956		—
2000	845		−11.6%
2010	681		−19.4%
2020	656		−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Kingstown racial composition

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	56	8.54%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	579	88.26%
Asian	2	0.3%
Other/Mixed	10	1.52%
Hispanic or Latino	9	1.37%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 656 people, 194 households, and 135 families residing in the town.

2000 census

Town hall

As of the census of 2000, there were 845 people, 258 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 480.0 inhabitants per square mile (185.3/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 155.1 per square mile (59.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 4.38% White, 92.78% African American, 1.18% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 258 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 29.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,054, and the median income for a family was $33,281. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $20,903 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,956. About 18.4% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.