Pleasant Garden, NC Demographics

A map of Pleasant Garden's Population by Race

Pleasant Garden, North Carolina had a population of 5,000 in 2020. It was 71.9% White, 15.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pleasant Garden, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pleasant Garden is the 161st 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).

Pleasant Garden's White Population

3,594 residents of Pleasant Garden identify as White, or 71.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Pleasant Garden slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pleasant Garden is ranked #377 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Garden is more White than neighboring Forest Oaks (71% White), and Greensboro (38.6% White). Pleasant Garden is less White than neighboring Randleman (76.2% White), McLeansville (74.9% White), and Jamestown (72.7% White).

Pleasant Garden's Black Population

792 residents of Pleasant Garden identify as Black, or 15.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pleasant Garden roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pleasant Garden is ranked #314 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Garden is more Black than neighboring Randleman (7.3% Black), McLeansville (7.7% Black), and Jamestown (14.9% Black). Pleasant Garden is less Black than neighboring Forest Oaks (19.7% Black), and Greensboro (41.4% Black).

Pleasant Garden's Asian Population

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

Pleasant Garden is more Asian than neighboring McLeansville (0.4% Asian). Pleasant Garden is less Asian than neighboring Forest Oaks (1.2% Asian), Randleman (0.7% Asian), Greensboro (5% Asian), and Jamestown (3.1% Asian).

Pleasant Garden's Hispanic Population

371 residents of Pleasant Garden identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pleasant Garden roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pleasant Garden is ranked #307 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Garden is more Hispanic than neighboring Forest Oaks (3.5% Hispanic), and Jamestown (4.4% Hispanic). Pleasant Garden is less Hispanic than neighboring Randleman (10.8% Hispanic), Greensboro (10.2% Hispanic), and McLeansville (13.7% Hispanic).

Pleasant Garden's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Pleasant Garden identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pleasant Garden 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, Pleasant Garden is ranked #263 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Garden is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forest Oaks (0.6% Native American/Other), Randleman (0.6% Native American/Other), and Jamestown (0.7% Native American/Other). Pleasant Garden is less Native American/Other than neighboring McLeansville (1% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Garden's Multiracial Population

170 residents of Pleasant Garden identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pleasant Garden roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Pleasant Garden is ranked #448 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Garden is more Multiracial than neighboring McLeansville (2.2% Multiracial). Pleasant Garden is less Multiracial than neighboring Forest Oaks (3.9% Multiracial), Randleman (4.4% Multiracial), Greensboro (3.9% Multiracial), and Jamestown (4.3% Multiracial).

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