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Kinston, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Covington County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
760
Population
155/sq mi density
$36,875
Median Income
$18,399 per capita
$71,700
Home Value
$160,925 Zillow
$684
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
748
Violent Crime/100K
5,047 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$36,875 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,700 home value, $684/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
748 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,875
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,399
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
161% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kinston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kinston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,875
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,399
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,353
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,662M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,134
Restaurants
67
Healthcare
98
Retail
179
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,353
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,838
47% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,399 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,353 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $1,662M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,134 |
| Restaurants | 67 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,353 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,838 |