Spruce Pine

County:: Mitchell County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.056
State:: North Carolina

Spruce Pine is a town located in Mitchell County, North Carolina. Spruce Pine has a 2025 population of 2,186. Spruce Pine is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually and its population has decreased by -0.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,198 in 2020.

The average household income in Spruce Pine is $73,927 with a poverty rate of 18.2%.The median age in Spruce Pine is 46.1 years: 39.4 years for males, and 49.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Spruce Pine includes 84.59% White, 9.37% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,014	84.59%
Other race	223	9.37%
Two or more races	112	4.7%
Black or African American	17	0.71%
Native American	10	0.42%
Asian	5	0.21%

Spruce Pine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Spruce Pine's average per capita income is $34,032. Household income levels show a median of $47,583. The poverty rate stands at 18.2%.

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	$85,750	-
Families	$77,794	$104,878
Households	$47,583	$73,927
Non Families	$25,125	$32,835

$34,032

Average Income

$47,583

Median Household Income

18.2%

Poverty Rate