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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Pinehurst Metro

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC · 1 counties · 59,013 residents · 698 sq mi
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Pinehurst is a metro area of 59,013 people. At a median age of 38.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. There are 15,756 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $79,500. Median household income is $28,053, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

59,013
−21%vs 2000
vs 74,769 in 2000
1990 – 2025
85 / sq mi
−21%vs 2000
vs 107 / sq mi in 2000
38.9
−7%vs 2000
vs 41.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
698 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54K68K82K96K109K19902000201020202024Pinehurst
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(3,537)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(3,762)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(3,800)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(3,680)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(3,186)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.4%(8,469)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(7,662)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(5,828)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.6%(6,821)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.3%(7,852)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(3,554)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(862)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,053
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,240 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,934
−36%vs 2000
vs $23,377 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$79,500
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$356
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $528 in 2000
US average: $450
77.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.7% in 2000
22.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(58,844)
Black15.4%(11,527)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,981)
Asian0.4%(325)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(47,550)
Black18.4%(10,873)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(341)
Asian0.2%(143)
Other0.8%(447)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(4,208)
Puerto Rican1.3%(1,352)
Central American1.1%(1,111)
Guatemalan0.5%(476)
Cuban0.3%(334)
Honduran0.3%(333)
Colombian0.2%(221)
Costa Rican0.1%(140)
Peruvian0.1%(116)
Spaniard0.1%(98)
Salvadoran0.1%(96)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(65)
Argentine0.1%(56)
Dominican0.1%(54)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(434)
Filipino0.3%(343)
Chinese0.2%(159)
Asian Indian0.1%(143)
Korean0.1%(84)
Japanese0.1%(68)
Hmong0%(38)
Laotian0%(11)
Thai0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(22)
Ancestry
English16.5%(17,304)
German13.3%(13,992)
Irish10%(10,532)
American6.6%(6,885)
Italian5.3%(5,554)
Scottish5%(5,247)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(2,806)
Polish2%(2,139)
French1.9%(1,977)
Dutch1.3%(1,372)
Welsh0.8%(835)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(771)
Swedish0.6%(678)
British0.6%(579)
Hungarian0.5%(533)
Slovak0.4%(451)
Ukrainian0.3%(346)
Greek0.3%(270)
Czech0.2%(255)
Swiss0.2%(232)
Canadian0.2%(231)
Austrian0.2%(219)
Russian0.2%(190)
Danish0.2%(183)
Finnish0.2%(158)
Lithuanian0.1%(136)
Romanian0.1%(121)
Croatian0.1%(119)
Arab0.1%(106)
Portuguese0.1%(81)
West Indian0.1%(73)
Jamaican0.1%(73)
Belgian0%(31)
Slovene0%(29)
Armenian0%(25)
Nigerian0%(23)
Lebanese0%(20)
Brazilian0%(19)
Serbian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(12)
Iranian0%(11)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

19.9%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.3%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.0%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.6 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 15.2 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 married27.8%(11,558)
Married60.1%(24,968)
Widowed3.5%(1,434)
Divorced8.6%(3,582)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(9,076)
Married59.1%(26,234)
Widowed10%(4,442)
Divorced10.5%(4,651)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% 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)43.7%(4,497)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.9%(3,697)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.7%(2,641)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(368)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(125)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,291 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC?

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC has about 59,013 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC?

The typical household in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC earns about $28,053 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC expensive?

In Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, the median home is worth about $79,500, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC?

About 11.1% of people in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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