Sign inJoin

PinehurstTX

A town of 1,999. Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,999
+6.4% since 2010
Typical home
$398K
−1.5% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
463
A commuter town

What makes Pinehurst stand out

The 3 things Pinehurst does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Pinehurst for work

Where Pinehurst’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Orange Orange 20% 12% → Beaumont Beaumont 12% 10% → Houston Houston 10% 4% → Port Arthur Port Arthur 4% 2% → Bridge City Bridge City 2% 2% → Vidor Vidor 2% Pinehurst · 2% stay
463jobs based in Pinehurst
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Pinehurst’s report card

See the data ↓

Now in Pinehurst

Be the first to start the conversation.

Be the first neighbor to joinJoin Pinehurst →
Residents weigh in
Live in Pinehurst? Is a D for health right?
Your answer becomes a post in Pinehurst’s Town Square.
Start a conversation
90°
Partly Cloudy
H 90° · L 75°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pinehurst. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Pinehurst beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
What stands outPinehurstTX
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%74.1%
More adults with COPD11.4%5.7%
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
18.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Pinehurst’s public schools outperform 10% of Texas districts

The public schools Pinehurst’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
West Orange-Stark ElK–51,133D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pinehurst

Most working residents leave Pinehurst for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Orange (20%), Beaumont (12%) and Houston (10%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pinehurst2%
Orange20%
Beaumont12%
Houston10%
Port Arthur4%
20 mi
median commute distance
463
jobs based in Pinehurst
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Pinehurst home is worth about $398K

The typical Pinehurst home is worth about $398,000, down 1.5% in a year, 33% above the Texas typical home.

$398KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pinehurst$398K
Texas$299K
−1.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
246
paid flood claims since 1979
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 29% of U.S. towns

Pinehurst reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Pinehurst4.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Pinehurst7.2
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
29th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
27th
percentile among TX towns
10
violent crimes reported in 2025
16
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Pinehurst has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–64°
Spring59–78°
Summer73–91°
Fall59–80°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.2% of Pinehurst is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 2 of 1,097 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. West Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Pinehurst

City in Texas, United States

Pinehurst is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,232
Area
1.8 sq mi
Area code
409

More about Pinehurst

Post to Pinehurst

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in