Kingstown, NC Demographics

A map of Kingstown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	317	579	83.2%	88.3%
White	49	56	12.9%	8.5%
Multiracial	15	9	3.9%	1.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Kingstown, North Carolina has an estimated population of 381, a dramatic decrease from the 656 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.2% Black, 12.9% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kingstown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kingstown has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Kingstown, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 29.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kingstown is ranked the 638th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Kingstown was ranked the 519th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kingstown's White Population

49 residents of Kingstown, or 12.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kingstown is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Kingstown ranks 765th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingstown's White population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Kingstown's population has increased from 8.5% to 12.9%.

Kingstown is less White than neighboring Polkville (100% White), Lattimore (91.4% White), Lawndale (59.9% White), Mooresboro (83.2% White), and Shelby (53.7% White).

Kingstown's Black Population

317 residents of Kingstown, or 83.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kingstown is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Kingstown ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingstown's Black population has declined by an estimated 45.3%. Black residents' share of Kingstown's population has decreased from 88.3% to 83.2%.

Kingstown is more Black than neighboring Polkville (0% Black), Lattimore (1.1% Black), Lawndale (12.9% Black), Mooresboro (14.7% Black), and Shelby (31.2% Black).

Kingstown's Asian Population

0 residents of Kingstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kingstown is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Kingstown ranks 545th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingstown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Kingstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kingstown is less Asian than neighboring Lawndale (0.8% Asian), and Shelby (0.9% Asian).

Kingstown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kingstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kingstown is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Kingstown ranks 740th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingstown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kingstown's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Kingstown is less Hispanic than neighboring Lattimore (4.2% Hispanic), Lawndale (19.5% Hispanic), Mooresboro (1.6% Hispanic), and Shelby (4.8% Hispanic).

Kingstown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kingstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kingstown is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Kingstown ranks 709th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingstown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kingstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kingstown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lattimore (0.2% Native American/Other), and Shelby (0.9% Native American/Other).

Kingstown's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Kingstown, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kingstown is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Kingstown ranks 742nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kingstown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Kingstown's population has increased from 1.4% to 3.9%.

Kingstown is more Multiracial than neighboring Polkville (0% Multiracial), Lattimore (3% Multiracial), and Mooresboro (0.5% Multiracial). Kingstown is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawndale (6.9% Multiracial), and Shelby (8.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.