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)