Pine Knoll Shores

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.209
State:: North Carolina

Pine Knoll Shores is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Pine Knoll Shores has a 2025 population of 1,453. Pine Knoll Shores is currently growing at a rate of 0.97% annually and its population has increased by 4.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,385 in 2020.

The average household income in Pine Knoll Shores is $158,424 with a poverty rate of 2.6%. The median age in Pine Knoll Shores is 64 years: 63.7 years for males, and 64.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pine Knoll Shores includes 98.2% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,362	98.2%
Two or more races	24	1.73%
Black or African American	1	0.07%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Pine Knoll Shores Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pine Knoll Shores' average per capita income is $70,000. Household income levels show a median of $108,393. The poverty rate stands at 2.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$132,083	-
Families	$131,250	$187,235
Households	$108,393	$158,424
Non Families	$39,803	$67,423

$70,000

Average Income

$108,393

Median Household Income

2.6%

Poverty Rate