# Data Centers in Lenoir County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Lenoir County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/lenoir-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Lenoir County at a glance - County seat: Kinston - Population, 2024 estimate: 55332 - Land area, square miles: 399.1 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2025 - Next reappraisal: 2029 - Regional council: Eastern Carolina Council of Governments ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Lenoir County Lenoir County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers land outside municipal planning and development jurisdictions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1efABU4x6aoeaRRqoRDgoR7Jg5soCzF0E/view?usp=drive_link ### How the county ordinance treats a data center The county ordinance names this use. "Data Processing Facility (Large Scale)" is a permitted use subject to Section 5.8 location, noise, and site plan standards. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1efABU4x6aoeaRRqoRDgoR7Jg5soCzF0E/view?usp=drive_link ### Municipalities in Lenoir County Grifton, Kinston, La Grange, Pink Hill ## Electric providers in Lenoir County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Lenoir County. - Jones-Onslow EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Pitt & Greene EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Tri-County EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Kinston (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - La Grange (municipal) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Lenoir County - [Lenoir County GIS parcel viewer](https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=68c0618065d04f1182fb86cb5b6647de): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Lenoir County Register of Deeds](https://lenoircountync.gov/register-of-deeds/): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Lenoir County Tax Department](https://lenoircountync.gov/tax-department/): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Lenoir County Planning and Inspections Department](https://lenoircountync.gov/planning-inspections-department/): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Lenoir County last reappraised real property effective 2025. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2029. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Lenoir County as Tier 1 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Lenoir County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Lenoir County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Lenoir County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Lenoir County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Lenoir County have zoning? Lenoir County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers land outside municipal planning and development jurisdictions. ### Who provides electricity in Lenoir County? Providers with territory or customers in Lenoir County: Jones-Onslow EMC; Pitt & Greene EMC; Tri-County EMC; Duke Energy Progress; Kinston; La Grange. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Lenoir County? The Lenoir County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Lenoir County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Craven County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/craven-county/index.md) - [Duplin County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/duplin-county/index.md) - [Greene County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/greene-county/index.md) - [Jones County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/jones-county/index.md) - [Pitt County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pitt-county/index.md) - [Wayne County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wayne-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Lenoir County ordinance use search](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1efABU4x6aoeaRRqoRDgoR7Jg5soCzF0E/view?usp=drive_link) - [Lenoir County Planning and Inspections Department](https://lenoircountync.gov/planning-inspections-department/) - [Lenoir County GIS parcel viewer](https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=68c0618065d04f1182fb86cb5b6647de) - [Lenoir County Register of Deeds](https://lenoircountync.gov/register-of-deeds/) - [Lenoir County Tax Department](https://lenoircountync.gov/tax-department/) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.