Spruce Pine

County:: Mitchell County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.056
State:: North Carolina

Spruce Pine is a town located in Mitchell County, North Carolina. Spruce Pine has a 2025 population of 2,186. Spruce Pine is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually and its population has decreased by -0.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,198 in 2020.

The average household income in Spruce Pine is $73,927 with a poverty rate of 18.2%. The median age in Spruce Pine is 46.1 years: 39.4 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Spruce Pine includes 84.59% White, 9.37% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,014	84.59%
Other race	223	9.37%
Two or more races	112	4.7%
Black or African American	17	0.71%
Native American	10	0.42%
Asian	5	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Spruce Pine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Spruce Pine's average per capita income is $34,032. Household income levels show a median of $47,583. The poverty rate stands at 18.2%.

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	$85,750	-
Families	$77,794	$104,878
Households	$47,583	$73,927
Non Families	$25,125	$32,835

$34,032

Average Income

$47,583

Median Household Income

18.2%

Poverty Rate