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

Population: 9,706. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,437 (+17.8% change)
Males: 4,501 (46.4%), Females: 5,205 (53.6%)

Zip codes: 28374.

Demographics

Median resident age: 60.4 years
Median household income: $58,950
Median house value: $185,300

Population by Race

Races in Pinehurst:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (23.2%), German (20.5%), Irish (16.2%), United States (7.2%), Scottish (6.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%).

Land area: 14.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pinehurst

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pinehurst village

  • Never married: 7.7%
  • Now married: 77.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

4.4% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,947 (+68.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pinehurst:

  • FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (155 MEMORIAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pinehurst:

  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; HAMLET, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SANFORD, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pinehurst:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 7 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • POPE AFB (about 33 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 44 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pinehurst:

  • P K AIRPARK (about 24 miles; RAEFORD, NC; Abbreviation: 5W4)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 26 miles; STAR, NC; Abbreviation: 43A)
  • ROCKINGHAM-HAMLET (about 30 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Abbreviation: 45J)

Amtrak station near Pinehurst:

  • 6 miles: SOUTHERN PINES (N. WEST BROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Pinehurst:

  • SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,593; Location: 3395 AIRPORT RD; Public; Website: www.sandhills.cc.nc.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pinehurst:

  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 40 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 53 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 64 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)

Public primary/middle schools in Pinehurst:

  • PINEHURST ELEMENTARY (Students: 575; Location: 100 DUNDEE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ACADEMY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 309; Location: 143 DOUGLAS STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Pinehurst:

  • EDU CARE DAY PRE SCHOOL INC (Students: 74; Location: P O BOX 3150; Grades: PK – KG)