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Pine Knoll Shores, NC Demographics

A map of Pine Knoll Shores's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,33496.1%
Multiracial
251.8%
Hispanic
161.2%
Asian
80.6%
Native American/Other
30.2%
Black
20.1%

Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina had a population of 1,388 in 2020. It was 96.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pine Knoll Shores, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pine Knoll Shores is the 385th most populous. 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).

Pine Knoll Shores's White Population

1,334 residents of Pine Knoll Shores identify as White, or 96.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Pine Knoll Shores considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pine Knoll Shores is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pine Knoll Shores is more White than neighboring Brandywine Bay (93.8% White), Indian Beach (95.5% White), Atlantic Beach (95.5% White), Morehead City (78.4% White), and Newport (75.2% White).

Pine Knoll Shores's Black Population

2 residents of Pine Knoll Shores identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pine Knoll Shores considerably less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pine Knoll Shores is ranked #741 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pine Knoll Shores is more Black than neighboring Atlantic Beach (0% Black). Pine Knoll Shores is less Black than neighboring Brandywine Bay (0.5% Black), Indian Beach (0.4% Black), Morehead City (7.7% Black), and Newport (10.4% Black).

Pine Knoll Shores's Asian Population

8 residents of Pine Knoll Shores identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pine Knoll Shores roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pine Knoll Shores is ranked #382 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pine Knoll Shores is more Asian than neighboring Indian Beach (0% Asian), and Atlantic Beach (0.1% Asian). Pine Knoll Shores is less Asian than neighboring Brandywine Bay (1.2% Asian), Morehead City (1.3% Asian), and Newport (2.7% Asian).

Pine Knoll Shores's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Pine Knoll Shores identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pine Knoll Shores slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pine Knoll Shores is ranked #744 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pine Knoll Shores is less Hispanic than neighboring Brandywine Bay (2.1% Hispanic), Indian Beach (1.3% Hispanic), Atlantic Beach (1.9% Hispanic), Morehead City (7.8% Hispanic), and Newport (4.4% Hispanic).

Pine Knoll Shores's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Pine Knoll Shores identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pine Knoll Shores roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pine Knoll Shores is ranked #689 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pine Knoll Shores is more Native American/Other than neighboring Atlantic Beach (0.1% Native American/Other). Pine Knoll Shores is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brandywine Bay (0.3% Native American/Other), Indian Beach (0.9% Native American/Other), Morehead City (0.8% Native American/Other), and Newport (1.3% Native American/Other).

Pine Knoll Shores's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Pine Knoll Shores identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pine Knoll Shores roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pine Knoll Shores is ranked #719 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pine Knoll Shores is less Multiracial than neighboring Brandywine Bay (2.2% Multiracial), Atlantic Beach (2.3% Multiracial), Morehead City (4.1% Multiracial), and Newport (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.