Pikeville is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 729 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pikeville is the 443rd largest community in North Carolina.
There are many members of the armed forces living in Pikeville. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.
Being a small town, Pikeville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Pikeville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.08% of adults 25 and older in Pikeville have a college degree.
The per capita income in Pikeville in 2022 was $31,153, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,612 for a family of four. However, Pikeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pikeville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pikeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pikeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pikeville include English, Scottish, German, European, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Pikeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.