Pilot Mountain

County:: Surry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.036
State:: North Carolina

Pilot Mountain is a town located in Surry County, North Carolina. Pilot Mountain has a 2025 population of 1,427. Pilot Mountain is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually and its population has decreased by -0.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,437 in 2020.

The average household income in Pilot Mountain is $72,573 with a poverty rate of 15.4%.The median age in Pilot Mountain is 40.7 years: 40.2 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pilot Mountain includes 91.16% White, 3.28% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,444	91.16%
Black or African American	52	3.28%
Two or more races	51	3.22%
Asian	21	1.33%
Other race	16	1.01%

Pilot Mountain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pilot Mountain's average per capita income is $40,205. Household income levels show a median of $48,239. The poverty rate stands at 15.4%.

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	$97,847	-
Families	$61,771	$85,247
Households	$48,239	$72,573
Non Families	$26,618	$54,569

$40,205

Average Income

$48,239

Median Household Income

15.4%

Poverty Rate