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Pinetops’s story
Pinetops in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PinetopsNC
A town of 1,426. Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns.
Photo: Pinetops1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,426
−12.7% since 2010
Typical home
$150K
+2% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
284
A commuter town
What makes Pinetops stand out
The 3 things Pinetops does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,426 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pinetops’s report card
Now in Pinetops
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Residents weigh in
Live in Pinetops? Is a D for health right?
Your answer becomes a post in Pinetops’s Town Square.
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Partly Cloudy
H 80° · L 59°
Local news
All →- SW Edgecombe vs Greene Central - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 09/21/2026 | Live & On Demandnfhsnetwork.com · Sep 21
- SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars Football (Pinetops, NC) PhotosSports Illustrated · Aug 21
- SW Edgecombe vs Eastern Wayne - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/01/2026 | Watch Live & On Demandnfhsnetwork.com · Jul 12
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pinetops. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Pinetops beats the North Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
3 better10 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Pinetops | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.2% | 13.9% |
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among NC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Pinetops home is worth about $150K
The typical Pinetops home is worth about $150,000, up 2% in a year, 55% below the North Carolina typical home.
$150KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pinetops$150K
North Carolina$335K
+2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Pinetops’s public schools outperform 19% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Pinetops’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| G W Carver Elementary | PK–5 | 550 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pinetops
Most working residents leave Pinetops for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Tarboro (11%), Rocky Mount (11%) and Greenville (10%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pinetops5%
Tarboro11%
Rocky Mount11%
Greenville10%
Raleigh9%
19 mi
median commute distance
284
jobs based in Pinetops
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Pinetops has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–55°
Spring48–72°
Summer68–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
32
paid flood claims since 1989
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.2% of Pinetops is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 1 of 653 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J. Vines Cobb Jr. Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A shrinking town
Pinetops has shrunk 12.7% since 2010
1,374 people in 2010; 1,426 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Pinetops
Town in North Carolina, United States
Pinetops is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Pinetops had a population of 1,200.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,200
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 102 ft
- ZIP code
- 27864
- Area code
- 252
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