Spruce Pine is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,192 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spruce Pine is the 296th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Spruce Pine isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Spruce Pine are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Spruce Pine is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Spruce Pine who work in office and administrative support (15.31%), healthcare (6.01%), and sales jobs (5.82%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Spruce Pine is worth considering. Spruce Pine is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Spruce Pine are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.38% of adults in Spruce Pine having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Spruce Pine in 2022 was $28,834, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,336 for a family of four. However, Spruce Pine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Spruce Pine is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Spruce Pine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spruce Pine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Spruce Pine also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.88% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Spruce Pine include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Spruce Pine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
