Pinehurst is home to 18,256 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 60.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 8,550 people. 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 52% ahead of the North Carolina median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $109,802, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 60.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Pinehurst
What changed most since 1990
Population5,103 → 18,256(+258%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age63.8 → 60.6(−3.2 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median home value (2024 dollars)$396,011 → $476,600(+20%)US over the same years: +67%
Pinehurst's population equals 17% of Moore County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 7.5% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 30% of the county's.
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)31.7%(754)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.5%(870)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(856)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(39)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,381 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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Over time
Pinehurst, decade by decade
Pinehurst population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
5,103
$106,354
$396,011
45.6%
3.7
2000
9,706
$107,387
$332,999
49.9%
13.1
2010
13,124
$91,660
$374,604
43.5%
20.4
2020
17,581
$106,186
$383,974
60.7%
31.2
2024
18,256
$109,802
$476,600
60.9%
32.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
