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Pine Knoll Shores

North Carolina · 1,423 residents (2025 est.) · 2.21 sq mi
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With 1,351 people, Pine Knoll Shores is a city in North Carolina. At a median age of 64.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. 98% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 51% ahead of the North Carolina median. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 64.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,351
−11%since 2000
from 1,524 in 2000
1,423 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
612 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 590 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
64.2
+4%since 2000
from 61.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.21 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Pine Knoll Shores
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50.9%(12)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.9%(39)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.9%(39)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 191.6%(22)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.2%(16)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 342.4%(33)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449%(121)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.5%(102)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6424.5%(331)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7424.4%(329)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8415.6%(211)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over7.1%(96)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$109,375
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,800 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$78,489
+127%since 2000
from $34,618 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.7%
+25.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.490
+18%since 2010
from 0.414 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance0.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$592,300
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $218,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,750
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $904 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
98.2%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 90.6% in 2000
1.8% rent
Vacancy rate
68.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 67.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.00 people
+8%since 2009
from 1.85 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.2%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.3%
+35.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
−13%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,498)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1%(16)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,321)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(21)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.5%(7)
Diversity Score
5
+20%since 2009
from 5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(9)
Guatemalan0.3%(4)
Colombian0.3%(4)
Spaniard0.1%(1)
Ancestry
English33.5%(452)
German22.7%(307)
Irish15.5%(209)
Scottish7.1%(96)
American6.1%(82)
Scotch-Irish3.5%(47)
Italian3.2%(43)
French2.8%(38)
Polish2.3%(31)
Dutch2%(27)
Welsh1.9%(25)
Russian1.7%(23)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(14)
British0.7%(10)
Lebanese0.5%(7)
Moroccan0.5%(7)
Norwegian0.5%(7)
Swedish0.5%(7)
Canadian0.2%(3)
Croatian0.2%(3)
Czech0.2%(3)
Hungarian0.2%(3)
Lithuanian0.2%(3)
Slovak0.2%(3)
Swiss0.2%(3)
Austrian0.1%(2)
Finnish0.1%(2)
Greek0.1%(2)
Portuguese0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.5%
+17.4 ptssince 2000
from 48.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
99.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 97.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
30.3%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+55%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.1%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.5%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
0.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 3.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
40.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 45.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
58.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 55.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
52.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.0%
−12.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2012
from 17.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.4%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 88.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 95.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 97.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married11.7%(71)
Married77.9%(473)
Widowed4.3%(26)
Divorced6.1%(37)
Women 15+
Never married5.4%(35)
Married75.8%(496)
Widowed10.2%(67)
Divorced8.6%(56)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
48.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.7%(40)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.9%(76)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 162 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina?

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina has about 1,351 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina?

The typical household in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina earns about $109,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina expensive?

In Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $592,300, and the typical rent is about $1,750 a month.

How educated are people in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina?

About 65.5% of adults age 25 and over in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina?

About 3.5% of people in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 16 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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