Pinehurst, North Carolina Population 2024

18,707

Pinehurst Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pinehurst was:

  • White: 89.7%
  • Two or more races: 4.62%
  • Asian: 1.99%
  • Black or African American: 1.63%
  • Other race: 1.09%
  • Native American: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
16.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,119.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.85% (1,034)
The current population of Pinehurst, North Carolina is 18,707 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,673.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,83489.7%
Two or more races8154.62%
Asian3521.99%
Black or African American2881.63%
Other race1921.09%
Native American1550.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.1%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pinehurst Population by Race

Pinehurst Population Pyramid 2024

Pinehurst Median Age

60.3

Total

55.5

Male

62.5

Female

Pinehurst Adults

There are 14,868 adults, (7,090 of whom are seniors) in Pinehurst.

Pinehurst Age Dependency

127

Age Dependency Ratio

91.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pinehurst Sex Ratio

Female8,74949.56%
Male8,90450.44%

Pinehurst Population by Age

Pinehurst Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2162.1187.512.5
Married5,0352.6492.37.7
Non Family2,8451.0782.417.6
Female2782.995545
Male583.3374.125.9

2.65

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pinehurst Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2161.52%
Associates Degree1,2829.05%
Bachelors Degree5,01335.38%
Graduate Degree3,67425.93%
High School Graduate1,59211.23%
Less Than 9th Grade580.41%
Some College2,33616.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pinehurst Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pinehurst Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,80712,6158,094
2+ Races498483209
Asian299299193
Hispanic270248117
Black26826858
Other Race974230
Native American746321
Islander988

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 88.89%.

Pinehurst Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,438$79,784$34,929
Graduate Degree$95,570$108,448$66,791
High School Graduate$43,078$0$39,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,380$78,320$44,284
Some College$37,335$36,546$38,235

$57,380

Average Earnings

$78,320

Average Male

$44,284

Average Female

Pinehurst Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pinehurst Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pinehurst Language

95.16% of Pinehurst residents speak only English, while 4.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.43% of the population.

Pinehurst Language

Pinehurst Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,3854272.78%
Hispanic47013929.57%
Multiple815506.13%
Black231166.93%
Native14921.34%

3.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.68%

Male Poverty Rate

5.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pinehurst

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pinehurst is Hispanic, with 29.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pinehurst is Native, with 1.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.47%.

Pinehurst Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.6%
Less Than 9th Grade4.33%
Some College2.66%
Bachelors or Greater1.52%

Pinehurst Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.3%
Female Employed1.13%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Pinehurst Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pinehurst Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$122,641$153,605
Households$102,917$131,430
Married Families$127,962$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,331$88,422

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pinehurst Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.3%

Male Marriage Rate

65.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pinehurst Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pinehurst Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pinehurst Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pinehurst Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,177

Number of Veterans

1,941

Male Veterans

236

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam813
First Gulf War789
Second Gulf War551
Korea185
World War II56

Pinehurst Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+776
65 to 74621
35 to 54409
55 to 64338
18 to 3433

Pinehurst Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,00615.59%
2+ Races7917.36%
Black4817.91%
Hispanic4817.78%
Other Race4340.19%
Islander111.11%

Pinehurst Veterans by Race

Pinehurst Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pinehurst Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.7%

Labor Force Participation

38.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Pinehurst Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pinehurst Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pinehurst Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

27.29%

Born in Pinehurst

94.92%

Native Born

5.08%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

3.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.92% of Pinehurst residents were born in the United States, with 27.29% having been born in North Carolina. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pinehurst Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,0012591.31%
202819,7422591.33%
202719,4832581.34%
202619,2252591.37%
202518,9662591.38%
202418,7072581.4%
202318,44950.03%
202218,4443371.86%
202118,1074342.46%
202017,6731,0016%
201916,6723272%
201816,3452681.67%
201716,0773292.09%
201615,7481550.99%
201515,5932251.46%
201415,3681951.29%
201315,1731761.17%
201214,9971190.8%
201114,878800.54%
201014,79800%
20009,7064,60390.2%
19905,1031,68249.17%
19803,421-16,580-82.9%

Pinehurst Population by Year