Kingstown, North Carolina Population

Current Population

668

Estimated July 1, 2025

+8 residents(+1.2%)since 2020

Annual change0.0%20242025

Latest Official Census

656

2020 Census

townCleveland County

Population Over Time

Estimated population changed from 660 in 2020 to 668 in 2025.

2020 Census202020212022202320242025670654
Annual population estimates by year.
YearPopulationChange% change
2020660
2021664+4+0.6%
2022663-1-0.2%
2023668+5+0.8%
202466800%
202566800%

2020 Census (official count): 656

Census History

Official Decennial Census counts. Each is an enumeration taken on April 1 of its census year, separate from the annual estimates above.

Official Decennial Census counts by census year.
CensusPopulation
2010 Census681
2020 Census656

Insights

  • Kingstown's population declined 3.7% from 2010 to 2020.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), table P1

    How this was determined

    Strongest eligible observation in category "change" (score 66.73, confidence 75); chosen from 1 eligible candidate(s).

    Compared against: U.S. places

    Confidence: 75/100

  • Kingstown is North Carolina's 386th-largest incorporated place by population.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

    How this was determined

    Strongest eligible observation in category "perspective" (score 65.25, confidence 85); chosen from 1 eligible candidate(s).

    Compared against: incorporated places in North Carolina

    Confidence: 85/100

Sources & Methodology

The current population figure is an annual estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. The 2020 Census is shown separately as the official benchmark.

Current estimate668 · July 1, 2025

U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

Official Census656 · April 1, 2020

U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), table P1

These figures can differ because the Census and annual population estimates are produced at different times using different methods. Both are shown so you can distinguish the most current estimate from the official Census benchmark.

How the change since 2020 is calculated

Both endpoints come from the same Census Bureau Population Estimates Program release, so the comparison is like for like: 660 on July 1, 2020 and 668 on July 1, 2025. The change is the later estimate minus the earlier one (+8), and the percentage is that change divided by the 2020 estimate (+1.2%). The Decennial Census count is never used as an endpoint here — it is an enumeration on a different reference date, produced by a different method, so subtracting one from the other would measure the difference between two methods as well as the change in population.

U.S. Census Bureau — Subcounty Resident Population Estimates (SUB-EST2025), Vintage 2025

FIPS code
3735890
Legal status
incorporated
LSAD description
town
Primary county
Cleveland County

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