Pikeville, NC Population

Overview

565

Total Population

42.6

Median age

48.50%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

39.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Pikeville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pikeville is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pikeville's population under 18 was 16.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pikeville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pikeville, 15.93% were under the age of 15, 20.18% aged 15 to 29, 51.68% aged 30 to 64, 11.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 less females than males in Pikeville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.50% females and 51.50% males in Pikeville, NC.
The Pikeville, NC gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 44.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 72.

Pikeville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Pikeville population: 89.20% are White, 9.20% are Black or African American, 0.35% are some other race and 1.24% are multiracial.
Pikeville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 545 (96.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pikeville is White with a population of 504 (89.20% of the total population).

Pikeville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 742 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pikeville's population decreased by 66 (8.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pikeville's population increased by 33 (4.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pikeville's population was lowest in year 2010 at 676.