Royal Pines is home to 4,325 people in North Carolina. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 49% more than in North Carolina as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. 2% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $107,885, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Royal Pines
What changed most since 1990
White share97.4% → 90.7%(−6.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Homes owned by their occupants80.3% → 88.0%(+7.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)8.7%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(34)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era75.6%(130)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 172 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
Royal Pines, decade by decade
Royal Pines 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
4,502
$102,982
$210,006
37.0%
6.3
2000
5,334
$95,502
$266,508
39.9%
15.6
2010
4,272
$95,626
$322,096
45.8%
21.4
2020
4,127
$102,314
$355,006
50.3%
32.6
2024
4,325
$107,885
$400,200
57.1%
21.7
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.
