Pine Knoll Shores

County:: Carteret County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.209
State:: North Carolina

Pine Knoll Shores is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. Pine Knoll Shores has a 2025 population of 1,453. Pine Knoll Shores is currently growing at a rate of 0.97% annually and its population has increased by 4.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,385 in 2020.

The average household income in Pine Knoll Shores is $158,424 with a poverty rate of 2.6%.The median age in Pine Knoll Shores is 64 years: 63.7 years for males, and 64.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pine Knoll Shores includes 98.2% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,362	98.2%
Two or more races	24	1.73%
Black or African American	1	0.07%

Pine Knoll Shores Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pine Knoll Shores' average per capita income is $70,000. Household income levels show a median of $108,393. The poverty rate stands at 2.6%.

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	$132,083	-
Families	$131,250	$187,235
Households	$108,393	$158,424
Non Families	$39,803	$67,423

$70,000

Average Income

$108,393

Median Household Income

2.6%

Poverty Rate