Town in Mitchell County, North Carolina · 4.1 sq mi · 547 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Spruce Pine. The typical household earns $42,098, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,188 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.51%
Men 45.5 · Women 49.9
2010–2026
2,219
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,219
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,219 | +8 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,211 | -9 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 2,220 | +39 | 1.79% |
| 2023 | 2,181 | -1 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 2,182 | -9 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 2,191 | +3 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 2,188 | +55 | 2.58% |
| 2019 | 2,133 | -11 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 2,144 | -9 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 2,153 | -9 | 0.42% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 55% | 41% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau