Pikeville, NC Demographics

A map of Pikeville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	608	506	78.4%	71.1%
Black	142	112	18.3%	15.7%
Hispanic	13	53	1.7%	7.4%
Multiracial	13	38	1.7%	5.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Pikeville, North Carolina has an estimated population of 776, an increase from the 712 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.4% White, 18.3% Black, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pikeville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pikeville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pikeville, that probability was 46.2% in 2020 and 35.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pikeville is ranked the 507th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Pikeville was ranked the 504th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pikeville's White Population

608 residents of Pikeville, or 78.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pikeville is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Pikeville ranks 389th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pikeville's White population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. White residents' share of Pikeville's population has increased from 71.1% to 78.4%.

Pikeville is more White than neighboring Fremont (43.6% White), Eureka (69.6% White), Goldsboro (34.2% White), Lucama (42.5% White), and Black Creek (59.1% White).

Pikeville's Black Population

142 residents of Pikeville, or 18.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pikeville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Pikeville ranks 316th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pikeville's Black population has grown by an estimated 26.8%. Black residents' share of Pikeville's population has increased from 15.7% to 18.3%.

Pikeville is less Black than neighboring Fremont (42.4% Black), Eureka (20.5% Black), Goldsboro (52.5% Black), Lucama (33.4% Black), and Black Creek (22.2% Black).

Pikeville's Asian Population

0 residents of Pikeville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pikeville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Pikeville ranks 607th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pikeville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pikeville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pikeville is less Asian than neighboring Goldsboro (1.6% Asian).

Pikeville's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Pikeville, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pikeville is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Pikeville ranks 308th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pikeville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pikeville's population has decreased from 7.4% to 1.7%.

Pikeville is less Hispanic than neighboring Fremont (7.6% Hispanic), Eureka (8% Hispanic), Goldsboro (6.1% Hispanic), Lucama (23% Hispanic), and Black Creek (12.4% Hispanic).

Pikeville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pikeville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pikeville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pikeville ranks 680th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pikeville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pikeville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pikeville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Goldsboro (0.9% Native American/Other), and Black Creek (2.1% Native American/Other).

Pikeville's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Pikeville, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pikeville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Pikeville ranks 113th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pikeville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 65.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Pikeville's population has decreased from 5.3% to 1.7%.

Pikeville is more Multiracial than neighboring Lucama (1.2% Multiracial). Pikeville is less Multiracial than neighboring Fremont (6.4% Multiracial), Eureka (1.8% Multiracial), Goldsboro (4.7% Multiracial), and Black Creek (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.