Pleasant Garden, NC Demographics

A map of Pleasant Garden's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,680	3,594	72.7%	71.9%
Black	645	792	12.7%	15.8%
Multiracial	426	170	8.4%	3.4%
Hispanic	309	371	6.1%	7.4%
Asian	0	28	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	45	0.0%	0.9%

Pleasant Garden, North Carolina has an estimated population of 5,060, a slight increase from the 5,000 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.7% White, 12.7% Black, 8.4% Multiracial, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Garden, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Garden has become slightly 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 Pleasant Garden, that probability was 45.1% in 2020 and 44.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Garden is ranked the 163rd 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). Pleasant Garden was ranked the 161st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Garden's White Population

3,680 residents of Pleasant Garden, or 72.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Garden is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Pleasant Garden ranks 378th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Garden's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Pleasant Garden's population has increased from 71.9% to 72.7%.

Pleasant Garden is more White than neighboring Greensboro (38.1% White). Pleasant Garden is less White than neighboring Forest Oaks (74.6% White), Randleman (74.4% White), McLeansville (74.9% White), and Jamestown (85.9% White).

Pleasant Garden's Black Population

645 residents of Pleasant Garden, or 12.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Garden is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Pleasant Garden ranks 314th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Garden's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Black residents' share of Pleasant Garden's population has decreased from 15.8% to 12.7%.

Pleasant Garden is more Black than neighboring Randleman (5.4% Black), McLeansville (12.6% Black), and Jamestown (9.2% Black). Pleasant Garden is less Black than neighboring Forest Oaks (18.4% Black), and Greensboro (41% Black).

Pleasant Garden's Asian Population

0 residents of Pleasant Garden, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasant Garden is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Pleasant Garden ranks 417th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Garden's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pleasant Garden's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Pleasant Garden is less Asian than neighboring Forest Oaks (1% Asian), Greensboro (5.2% Asian), and Jamestown (1.1% Asian).

Pleasant Garden's Hispanic Population

309 residents of Pleasant Garden, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Garden is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Garden ranks 311th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Garden's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Garden's population has decreased from 7.4% to 6.1%.

Pleasant Garden is more Hispanic than neighboring Forest Oaks (0% Hispanic), and Jamestown (1.8% Hispanic). Pleasant Garden is less Hispanic than neighboring Randleman (15.4% Hispanic), Greensboro (10.5% Hispanic), and McLeansville (11.6% Hispanic).

Pleasant Garden's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pleasant Garden, 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 Pleasant Garden is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasant Garden ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Garden's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasant Garden's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Pleasant Garden is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randleman (0.2% Native American/Other), Greensboro (0.9% Native American/Other), McLeansville (0.6% Native American/Other), and Jamestown (1.2% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Garden's Multiracial Population

426 residents of Pleasant Garden, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Garden is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Garden ranks 469th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Garden's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 150.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Garden's population has increased from 3.4% to 8.4%.

Pleasant Garden is more Multiracial than neighboring Forest Oaks (6% Multiracial), Randleman (4.6% Multiracial), Greensboro (4.2% Multiracial), McLeansville (0.3% Multiracial), and Jamestown (0.8% 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.