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Spruce Pine Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Spruce Pine Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

2,192

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
10.0%
18 - 24:
9.8%
25 - 34:
12.2%
35 - 54:
27.4%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
21.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
81.0%
81.0%
24.4%
24.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Spruce Pine
USA
$28,834
$28,834
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Spruce Pine
USA
$42,098
$42,098
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.5%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Other
Construction
Healthcare
Public Service
Accommodation
Transportation
Mining
17.4%
17.4%
16.6%
16.6%
12.1%
12.1%
10.3%
10.3%
9.5%
9.5%
8.8%
8.8%
7.9%
7.9%
4.9%
4.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.8%
82.8%
11.9%
11.9%
3.7%
3.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scots-Irish
Polish
Italian
Scottish
Danish
Hungarian
French
Welsh
African
French Canadian
Lithuanian
Canadian
Other Subsaharan African
European
Russian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
22.4%
22.4%
16.8%
16.8%
10.3%
10.3%
6.4%
6.4%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Slavic languages
French
German/Yiddish
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
89.5%
89.5%
8.5%
8.5%
4.4%
4.4%
2.6%
2.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Spruce Pine Residents

8.1%

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