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Pleasant Garden

North Carolina · 5,000 residents · 15.0 sq mi
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Pleasant Garden is home to 5,000 people in North Carolina. The median age is 46.6, about 8 years above the US median. Households here earn about 47% more than in North Carolina as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 46.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

5,000
+6%since 2000
from 4,714 in 2000
1990 – 2025
46.6
+18%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
15.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Pleasant Garden
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(226)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(294)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(299)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(320)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(267)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.1%(505)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.3%(516)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(648)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415%(750)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.7%(634)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.5%(377)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.3%(164)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$83,266
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,833 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$32,786
+59%since 2000
from $20,679 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
53.8%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
6.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 10%
Information9.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$166,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$844
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $628 in 2000
US average: $1,124
77.3%
−10.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
22.7% rent
2.88 people
+11%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.0
−31%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(3,996)
Black11.1%(524)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(77)
Asian0.2%(11)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(3,594)
Black15.8%(792)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(371)
Asian0.6%(28)
Other4.6%(229)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(63)
Puerto Rican0.2%(10)
Ecuadorian0.2%(9)
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(13)
Cambodian0.3%(13)
Ancestry
German21.5%(1,057)
Irish11.9%(582)
American10.3%(507)
English6.7%(329)
Scottish3.5%(171)
Italian2.2%(106)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(39)
British0.8%(38)
French0.6%(29)
Welsh0.5%(26)
Portuguese0.3%(15)
Lithuanian0.3%(14)
Section 05

Education

23.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
9.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.3 min
+66%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
86.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
3.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

1.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
53.8%
−10.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
US average: 73.3%
51.4%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

47.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
52.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
2.9%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
85.8%
US average: 91.9%
79.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

2.9%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
57.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
US average: 13.7%
34.6%
US average: 17.6%
4.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
73.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.8%(118)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(83)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.3%(202)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.6%(29)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II13.9%(87)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 626 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 5,000 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina earns about $83,266 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 $166,000, and the typical rent is about $844 a month.

How educated are people in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina?

About 23.8% 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 6.3% 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 2,807 residents, a change of about 128 percent over that period.

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

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