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Piney Green

North Carolina · 11,658 residents · 13.6 sq mi
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Piney Green is home to 11,658 people in North Carolina. The median age is 26.9, younger than the US median of 35.2. The population is up 30% since 1990. Median home value sits at $76,400. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $36,636, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

11,658
+30%since 1990
from 8,999 in 1990
1990 – 2024
26.9
+6%since 1990
from 25.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
13.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K10K12K14K16K19902000201020202024Piney Green
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.9%(1,154)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(942)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(892)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(914)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2412.8%(1,488)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.5%(2,035)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.2%(1,887)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.4%(1,099)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.2%(725)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743%(354)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.2%(141)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(27)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,636
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,179 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,353
+63%since 1990
from $9,400 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.5%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$76,400
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$558
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $417 in 1990
US average: $602
61.2%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 54.9% in 1990
38.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(6,349)
Black22%(1,976)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(596)
Asian3.4%(305)
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(7,204)
Black24.1%(2,806)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(887)
Asian2.5%(291)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.3%(1,450)
Puerto Rican3.7%(516)
Panamanian1.3%(186)
Honduran1.2%(165)
Salvadoran1.1%(148)
Peruvian0.3%(46)
Colombian0.3%(44)
Cuban0.1%(16)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Nicaraguan0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(88)
Japanese0.3%(38)
Filipino0.2%(29)
Okinawan0.1%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(113)
Ancestry
German12.3%(1,736)
Irish10.6%(1,491)
English8.3%(1,167)
Italian3.6%(508)
American2.3%(318)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(270)
Polish1%(143)
Welsh0.9%(130)
Nigerian0.9%(127)
Swiss0.8%(106)
French0.7%(96)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.6%(85)
Portuguese0.5%(64)
Swedish0.4%(63)
West Indian0.4%(62)
British0.4%(57)
Dutch0.3%(45)
Arab0.3%(44)
Lebanese0.3%(44)
Ukrainian0.3%(44)
Danish0.2%(33)
Austrian0.2%(31)
Jamaican0.1%(17)
Belgian0.1%(13)
Norwegian0.1%(10)
Greek0%(4)
Section 05

Education

18.1%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.7%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 84.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.5%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 1.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.6 min
−19%since 1990
from 16.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.8%(1,014)
Married68.4%(2,917)
Widowed1.1%(46)
Divorced6.8%(290)
Women 15+
Never married16.7%(747)
Married70.7%(3,169)
Widowed5%(222)
Divorced7.6%(342)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
12.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% 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)58.5%(1,500)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.2%(878)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.3%(521)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(83)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,565 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 Piney Green, North Carolina?

Piney Green, North Carolina has about 11,658 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Piney Green, North Carolina?

The typical household in Piney Green, North Carolina earns about $36,636 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Piney Green, North Carolina expensive?

In Piney Green, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $76,400, and the typical rent is about $558 a month.

How educated are people in Piney Green, North Carolina?

About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Piney Green, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Piney Green, North Carolina?

About 10.5% of people in Piney Green, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Piney Green, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Piney Green, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,659 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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

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