Pikeville, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 719. Estimated population in July 2024: 709 (-1.4% change)
Males: 335 (46.6%), Females: 384 (53.4%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 27863

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $37,500
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Pikeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (22.3%), English (21.1%), Irish (7.6%), German (6.7%), Italian (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 142 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pikeville

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pikeville town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pikeville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pikeville:

  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 12 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 26 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 30 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pikeville:

  • GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 5 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 19 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 20 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Abbreviation: W40)

Amtrak stations near Pikeville:

  • 8 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.
  • 17 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 Pikeville:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 53 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)

Schools

Public high school in Pikeville:

  • CHARLES B AYCOCK HIGH (Students: 1,180; Location: 5460 US 117 N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pikeville:

  • NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 713; Location: 1769 PIKEVILLE PRINCETON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 646; Location: 4665 HWY 111 N; Grades: KG – 05)