Pinetops

County:: Edgecombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.026
State:: North Carolina

Pinetops is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Pinetops has a 2025 population of 1,182. Pinetops is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,209 in 2020.

The average household income in Pinetops is $59,731 with a poverty rate of 18.38%. The median age in Pinetops is 42.7 years: 39.9 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pinetops includes 56.61% Black or African American, 40.21% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	749	56.61%
White	532	40.21%
Two or more races	42	3.17%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Pinetops Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pinetops' average per capita income is $34,713. Household income levels show a median of $54,196. The poverty rate stands at 18.38%.

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	$62,227	-
Families	$58,375	$65,955
Households	$54,196	$59,731
Non Families	$27,639	$46,436

$34,713

Average Income

$54,196

Median Household Income

18.38%

Poverty Rate