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Pinetops, North Carolina
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Location in Edgecombe County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Edgecombe County and the state of North Carolina.
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Edgecombe
Area
 • Total 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Land 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,374
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,235
 • Density 1,231.31/sq mi (475.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27864
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-52140
GNIS feature ID 1021938
Website www.pinetopsnc.com

Pinetops is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,374 at the 2010 census.

History

Vinedale was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

Pinetops is located at 35°47′27″N 77°38′20″W / 35.79083°N 77.63889°W / 35.79083; -77.63889 (35.790821, -77.638807).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 211
1920 465 120.4%
1930 603 29.7%
1940 713 18.2%
1950 1,031 44.6%
1960 1,372 33.1%
1970 1,379 0.5%
1980 1,465 6.2%
1990 1,514 3.3%
2000 1,419 −6.3%
2010 1,374 −3.2%
2019 (est.) 1,235 −10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Pinetops racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 413 34.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 749 62.42%
Other/Mixed 15 1.25%
Hispanic or Latino 23 1.92%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,200 people, 567 households, and 391 families residing in the town.

See also

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