Pilot Mountain

County:: Surry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.036
State:: North Carolina

Pilot Mountain is a town located in Surry County, North Carolina. Pilot Mountain has a 2025 population of 1,427. Pilot Mountain is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually and its population has decreased by -0.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,437 in 2020.

The average household income in Pilot Mountain is $72,573 with a poverty rate of 15.4%. The median age in Pilot Mountain is 40.7 years: 40.2 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pilot Mountain includes 91.16% White, 3.28% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,444	91.16%
Black or African American	52	3.28%
Two or more races	51	3.22%
Asian	21	1.33%
Other race	16	1.01%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Pilot Mountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pilot Mountain's average per capita income is $40,205. Household income levels show a median of $48,239. The poverty rate stands at 15.4%.

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	$97,847	-
Families	$61,771	$85,247
Households	$48,239	$72,573
Non Families	$26,618	$54,569

$40,205

Average Income

$48,239

Median Household Income

15.4%

Poverty Rate