Pikeville

County:: Wayne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.755
State:: North Carolina

Pikeville is a town located in Wayne County, North Carolina. Pikeville has a 2025 population of 724. Pikeville is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 711 in 2020.

The average household income in Pikeville is $64,307 with a poverty rate of 19.41%.The median age in Pikeville is 39.3 years: 29.2 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pikeville includes 78.18% White, 19.28% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	584	78.18%
Black or African American	144	19.28%
Two or more races	15	2.01%
Other race	4	0.54%

Pikeville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pikeville's average per capita income is $42,105. Household income levels show a median of $61,071. The poverty rate stands at 19.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$76,250	-
Families	$69,750	$71,746
Households	$61,071	$64,307
Non Families	$31,250	$39,611

$42,105

Average Income

$61,071

Median Household Income

19.41%

Poverty Rate