Pinetops, North Carolina

Pinetops, North Carolina
Town
Location in Edgecombe County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Edgecombe County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°47′28″N 77°38′16″W / 35.79111°N 77.63778°W / 35.79111; -77.63778
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyEdgecombe
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Land1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,200
 • Density1,169.59/sq mi (451.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27864
Area code252
FIPS code37-52140[3]
GNIS feature ID2407122[2]
Websitetownofpinetopsnc.com

Pinetops is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,374 at the 2010 census.

History

The historic plantation house of Vinedale was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4] Another historic plantation house, Adelphia, is located near Pinetops.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910211—
1920465120.4%
193060329.7%
194071318.2%
19501,03144.6%
19601,37233.1%
19701,3790.5%
19801,4656.2%
19901,5143.3%
20001,419−6.3%
20101,374−3.2%
20201,200−12.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

Pinetops racial composition[6]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 413 34.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 749 62.42%
Other/Mixed 15 1.25%
Hispanic or Latino 23 1.92%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,200 people, 567 households, and 391 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,419 people, 557 households, and 391 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,415.0 inhabitants per square mile (546.3/km2). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 600.3 per square mile (231.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 42.21% White, 57.15% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.21% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

Located in the heart of eastern North Carolina; Pinetops is on the Raleigh-Greenville Corridor, located centrally between Greenville, Wilson and Rocky Mount. Pinetops offers a wonderful quality of life, with a three campus school system, a variety of businesses, churches and friendly people.

There were 557 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,716, and the median income for a family was $36,544. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $23,224 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,763. About 17.6% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinetops, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.