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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pine Knoll Shores

North Carolina · 1,367 residents · 2.21 sq mi
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Pine Knoll Shores is home to 1,367 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 57.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 51% more than in North Carolina as a whole. Median home value sits at $149,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 57.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,367
−10%vs 2000
vs 1,524 in 2000
1990 – 2025
57.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 61.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.21 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Pine Knoll Shores
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 52.8%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.4%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.8%(52)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194%(55)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.9%(39)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 347.5%(103)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(178)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(148)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6421.6%(295)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7424.1%(330)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.1%(83)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,238
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,800 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$26,531
−23%vs 2000
vs $34,618 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$149,600
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $218,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$635
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $904 in 2000
US average: $450
83.0%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.6% in 2000
17.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,498)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1%(16)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,360)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)
Asian0.4%(5)
Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

40.7%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.0%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 97.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
13.2%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
48.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina?

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina has about 1,367 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina earns about $40,238 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 $149,600, and the typical rent is about $635 a month.

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

About 40.7% 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 1.4% of people in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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