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:

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)