Pinetops, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,419. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,320 (-7.0% change)
Males: 637 (44.9%), Females: 782 (55.1%)
Edgecombe County
Zip code: 27864
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $29,716
Median house value: $69,700
Population by Race
Races in Pinetops:
- Black (57.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (42.2%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
Ancestries: United States (18.5%), English (6.6%), Irish (3.2%), Italian (2.0%).
Elevation: 66 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pinetops
- High school or higher: 71.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pinetops town
- Never married: 28.6%
- Now married: 48.9%
- Separated: 4.5%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 8.5%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -144 (-9.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Pinetops:
- HERITAGE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TARBORO, NC)
- LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF NC (about 19 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
- NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pinetops:
- ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 18 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
- PITT-GREENVILLE (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
- KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 33 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pinetops:
- TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 13 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
- CRAFT AIR (about 14 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)
- FLANAGAN FIELD (about 18 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)
Amtrak stations near Pinetops:
- 15 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
- 20 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pinetops:
- PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
- EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
- VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 69 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
- SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
- WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
- COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
Schools
Public high school in Pinetops:
- SOUTHWEST EDGECOMBE HIGH (Students: 1,049; Location: 5912 NC 43 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pinetops:
- G W CARVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 626; Location: HWY 43; Grades: PK – 04)
- SOUTH EDGECOMBE MIDDLE (Students: 577; Location: 230 PINETOPS-CRISP ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)