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Pleasant Garden

North Carolina · 5,165 residents (2025 est.) · 15.0 sq mi
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Pleasant Garden is home to 5,060 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $223,500, having more than doubled since 2000. That is roughly 22% ahead of the North Carolina median. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,060
+7%since 2000
from 4,714 in 2000
5,165 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
337 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 344 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
−2%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Pleasant Garden
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(315)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.5%(429)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(323)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(336)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(200)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(653)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(585)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 546%(305)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.6%(893)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(625)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(331)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(65)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,204
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,833 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,715
+68%since 2000
from $20,679 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.7%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.331
−19%since 2010
from 0.410 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$223,500
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,416
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $628 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
17.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−12%since 2009
from 2.9 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
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(3,996)
Black11.1%(524)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(77)
Asian0.2%(11)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(3,680)
Black12.7%(645)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(309)
Asian0%(0)
Other8.4%(426)
Diversity Score
56
+62%since 2009
from 34 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
Puerto Rican2.2%(111)
Mexican1.9%(95)
Peruvian0.4%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
German20.5%(1,038)
Irish14.8%(747)
English11.6%(589)
American10.1%(509)
Scottish2.3%(116)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(81)
French1.5%(78)
Italian1.4%(72)
West Indian0.9%(46)
British0.8%(40)
Polish0.6%(31)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.5%(25)
Croatian0.4%(20)
Lithuanian0.4%(18)
Swedish0.2%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.4%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+73%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.2%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% 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
2.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 64.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.1%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Female
47.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2017
from 79.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.0%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+10.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 92.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 6.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(558)
Married61.7%(1,220)
Widowed4.1%(82)
Divorced6%(118)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(485)
Married60.9%(1,228)
Widowed6.8%(138)
Divorced8.1%(164)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.3%
+12.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
−15.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% 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)2.2%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.9%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era64.3%(229)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 356 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 Pleasant Garden, North Carolina?

Pleasant Garden, North Carolina has about 5,060 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina?

The typical household in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina earns about $88,204 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pleasant Garden, North Carolina expensive?

In Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $223,500, and the typical rent is about $1,416 a month.

How educated are people in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina?

About 30.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina?

About 9.7% of people in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pleasant Garden, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Pleasant Garden, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,867 residents, a change of about 131 percent over that period.

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

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