Population 3,037 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pinetops
Household size in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pinetops has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Pinetops skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pinetops: 15.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pinetops
Renters in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Pinetops is about as common as it is nationally: 36.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in North Carolina overall (33.4%). More than half of owners (54.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in Pinetops, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Pinetops are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $895 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pinetops pays $895 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pinetops
Bachelor's degrees in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pinetops: 18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Pinetops never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pinetops
| Period | Pinetops | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Pinetops: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pinetops compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinetops | 2.45 | 43.1 | 15.5% | 36.7% | 16.0% | 1983 | $895 | 18.4% | 84.7% | 11.3% |
| St. Lewis | 2.08 | 62.4 | 11.3% | 37.7% | 12.8% | 1984 | $714 | 13.0% | 84.4% | 14.2% |
| Macclesfield | 2.29 | 40.7 | 25.2% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 1989 | $844 | 23.2% | 89.4% | 4.6% |
| Wiggins Crossroads | 2.38 | 54.1 | 12.1% | 15.7% | 10.1% | 1989 | $641 | 11.3% | 81.4% | 7.0% |
| Mercer | 2.48 | 41.5 | 11.7% | 31.5% | 15.3% | 1991 | $1,183 | 10.2% | 86.4% | 3.1% |
| Old Sparta | 2.43 | 51.7 | 16.0% | 20.0% | 12.8% | 1988 | $820 | 11.4% | 83.9% | 10.3% |
| Wilbanks | 2.41 | 40.4 | 18.5% | 27.0% | 13.7% | 1992 | $943 | 15.2% | 79.2% | 4.3% |
| Dupree Crossroads | 1.94 | 58.2 | 13.1% | 16.0% | 7.4% | 1986 | $799 | 26.3% | 89.9% | 8.8% |
| Princeville | 2.82 | 39.2 | 26.9% | 31.9% | 21.9% | 1995 | $1,102 | 8.5% | 85.9% | 7.8% |
| Mildred | 2.54 | 43.8 | 16.6% | 21.4% | 13.4% | 1973 | $905 | 4.7% | 89.2% | 9.1% |
| Falkland | 2.12 | 54.1 | 17.0% | 17.8% | 7.6% | 1987 | $844 | 23.7% | 89.9% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pinetops. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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