Who is the mayor of Kinston, NC? Kinston's elected officials

Kinston is in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Its mayor is Kareem S. Moore. 6 elected seats, all elected citywide.

City of Kinston City Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorKareem S. Moore source
Council MemberFelicia (Nikki) Solomon source
Council MemberAntonio (Pearl) Hardy source
Council MemberBarbara Seaforth source
Council MemberSammy C. Aiken source
Council MemberLes Lipford source

Also representing Kinston

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Lenoir County's elected officials.

Who lives in Kinston

19,505people
42.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$36,878 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
27.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$119,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
16.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.4%U.S.: 8.4%
47.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
43.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 22.7% · Black 67.5% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Kinston city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Kinston, NC?
Kareem S. Moore is the mayor of Kinston, North Carolina.
Who is on the Kinston council?
Felicia (Nikki) Solomon (Council Member); Antonio (Pearl) Hardy (Council Member); Barbara Seaforth (Council Member); Sammy C. Aiken (Council Member); Les Lipford (Council Member).
What is the population of Kinston, NC?
About 19,505 people, with a median age of 42.9; the median household income is $36,878 and 27.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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