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Pine Knoll Shores, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Pine Knoll Shores is 1,339, which is 12.14% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.46% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Pine Knoll Shores population density is 526.68 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 177.18 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pine Knoll Shores is white, which represent 96.27% of the total population. The average Pine Knoll Shores education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 1,339. #377

Population Growth Since 2000, #577

Pine Knoll Shores, NC		-12.14%
North Carolina		18.46%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #419

Pine Knoll Shores, NC	526.68 per square mile
North Carolina	177.18 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,289 (96.27%, #60)
Black:	10 (0.75%, #672)
Hispanic:	14 (1.05%, #662)
Asian:	14 (1.05%, #199)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.30%, #475)
One Race, Other:	9 (0.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	13 (0.97%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,328 (88.47%) out of the total population of 1,501 reported first ancestry.

	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	39	2.60%, see rank	0.31%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.53%
Danish	12	0.80%, see rank	0.17%	0.48%
Dutch	32	2.13%, see rank	1.29%	1.63%
English	403	26.85%, see rank	10.59%	9.02%
French	35	2.33%, see rank	2.20%	3.77%
German	333	22.19%, see rank	11.67%	16.51%
Greek	17	1.13%, see rank	0.28%	0.44%
Hungarian	14	0.93%, see rank	0.27%	0.51%
Irish	197	13.12%, see rank	9.49%	11.76%
Italian	44	2.93%, see rank	3.07%	5.78%
Norwegian	21	1.40%, see rank	0.47%	1.51%
Polish	26	1.73%, see rank	1.42%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
Russian	6	0.40%, see rank	0.45%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	97	6.46%, see rank	3.67%	1.72%
Scottish	80	5.33%, see rank	2.66%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.91%
Swedish	11	0.73%, see rank	0.57%	1.41%
Swiss	6	0.40%, see rank	0.17%	0.33%
Ukrainian	2	0.13%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	146	9.73%, see rank	11.50%	6.28%
Welsh	8	0.53%, see rank	0.58%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 655 (48.92%, see rank)

Females: 684 (51.08%, see rank)

Pine Knoll Shores, NC	Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pine Knoll Shores, NC	62.10 years old
North Carolina	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pine Knoll Shores, NC	62.50 years old
North Carolina	36.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pine Knoll Shores, NC	61.90 years old
North Carolina	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	33	2.46%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	40	2.99%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	31	2.32%, see rank	6.62%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	40	2.99%, see rank	6.92%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	34	2.54%, see rank	6.94%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	64	4.78%, see rank	13.07%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	84	6.27%, see rank	13.92%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	149	11.13%, see rank	14.35%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	292	21.81%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	312	23.30%, see rank	7.32%	7.03%
75 to 84	199	14.86%, see rank	4.08%	4.23%
85 years and over	61	4.56%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,296	100%	6,121,611	199,726,659
Less Than High School	57	4.40%, see rank	16.43%	14.97%
High School Graduate	165	12.73%, see rank	28.23%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	355	27.39%, see rank	29.24%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	433	33.41%, see rank	17.41%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	286	22.07%, see rank	8.69%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.25, see rank	-	13.23	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pine Knoll Shores, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	28	25.00%	75.00%	68.43%	31.57%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	61	59.02%, see rank	40.98%, see rank	90.89%	9.11%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	27	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.14%	7.86%	90.48%	9.52%
College	41	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.78%	19.22%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	67.55%	32.45%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	653	100%	3,745,155	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.04, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	163	24.96%, see rank	27.00%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	490	75.04%, see rank	73.00%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	466	71.36%, see rank	66.73%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.37, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	437	66.92%, see rank	48.38%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	187	28.64%, see rank	33.27%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,368	see rank	7,414,212	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	674	100%, see rank	3,569,020	118,264,295
Never Married	44	6.53%, see rank	31.89%	34.21%
Married	500	74.18%, see rank	56.65%	54.02%
Widowed	50	7.42%, see rank	2.45%	2.52%
Divorced	80	11.87%, see rank	9.01%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	694	100%, see rank	3,845,192	124,809,173
Never Married	55	7.93%, see rank	26.08%	27.93%
Married	467	67.29%, see rank	52.62%	50.85%
Widowed	125	18.01%, see rank	10.01%	9.55%
Divorced	47	6.77%, see rank	11.29%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,448	96.47%, see rank	92.63%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	633	42.17%, see rank	58.55%	58.66%
Born in Different State	808	53.83%, see rank	33.11%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.47%, see rank	0.98%	1.33%
Foreign Born	53	3.53%, see rank	7.37%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	33	2.20%, see rank	2.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	20	1.33%, see rank	5.25%	7.24%
Born In Europe	8	0.53%, see rank	0.80%	1.59%
Born In Asia	45	3.00%, see rank	1.62%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	4.33%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	791	96.00%, see rank	89.72%	79.95%
Spanish	7	0.85%, see rank	6.29%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	15	1.82%, see rank	2.14%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.14%
Other	11	1.33%, see rank	0.47%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.