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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pink Hill

North Carolina · 578 residents · 0.46 sq mi
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With 578 people, Pink Hill is a city in North Carolina. 27.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $51,900. Households here earn about 25% less than in North Carolina as a whole. Renters pay $245 a month at the median. Households take in $20,104 at the median, 33% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
578
+11%vs 2000
vs 521 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.1
−11%vs 2000
vs 34.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.46 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
28537847256565819902000201020202024Pink Hill
2024527
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(43)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.5%(26)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(43)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.4%(66)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.9%(63)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(89)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.6%(61)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(52)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(47)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.6%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(15)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,104
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,656 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,695
−51%vs 2000
vs $19,730 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
27.8%
+7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$51,900
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$245
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $397 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.9%
+6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.4% in 2000
41.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.8%(317)
Black25.1%(131)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(71)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(389)
Black31.3%(181)
Hispanic / Latino1%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.4%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.5%(103)
Guatemalan4.2%(22)
Puerto Rican2.7%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English15.9%(84)
Irish12%(63)
American11%(58)
German7.8%(41)
Arab2.5%(13)
Lebanese2.5%(13)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(11)
Croatian0.8%(4)
Brazilian0.6%(3)
French0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.8%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.7%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 19.2 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 married38.9%(89)
Married42.4%(97)
Widowed13.5%(31)
Divorced5.2%(12)
Women 15+
Never married23%(43)
Married59.9%(112)
Widowed2.7%(5)
Divorced14.4%(27)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
32.1%
+10.1 ptssince 2013
from 22.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
30.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.2%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% 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)23.8%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)47.6%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.5%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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 Pink Hill, North Carolina?

Pink Hill, North Carolina has about 578 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pink Hill, North Carolina?

The typical household in Pink Hill, North Carolina earns about $20,104 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pink Hill, North Carolina expensive?

In Pink Hill, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $51,900, and the typical rent is about $245 a month.

How educated are people in Pink Hill, North Carolina?

About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Pink Hill, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pink Hill, North Carolina?

About 27.8% of people in Pink Hill, 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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