COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pinehurst vs Jefferson
PLACE A
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson, GA
Pinehurst is 11% larger than Jefferson. Jefferson earns more, with a median household income $3,464 higher. Jefferson has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 13%).
PINEHURSTJEFFERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population110,61999,265+11% vs Jefferson
Population density159292−134
Population growth13.0%25.5%−12.5 pts
Median age43.038.1+4.9
Male49.0%49.8%−0.8 pts
Female51.0%50.2%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born5.1%7.3%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.7%75.8%−0.1 pts
Black8.9%7.6%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%10.9%−3.0 pts
Asian1.2%2.4%−1.1 pts
Other6.3%3.4%+2.9 pts
Median household income$86,080$89,544−$3,464
Per capita income$45,505$37,040+$8,465
Poverty rate10.1%7.3%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.392+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.0%27.8%+13.2 pts
Graduate degree17.7%9.5%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%3.4%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation57.2%65.6%−8.3 pts
Median home value$351,400$345,000+$6,400
Median gross rent$1,254$1,126+$128
Owner-occupied76.4%79.3%−2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%7.6%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%36.9%+5.9 pts
Average commute26.631.3−4.7
Worked from home12.2%12.3%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.6%11.6%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025