Population
416 residents
Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina
City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Pinnacle, NC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pinnacle - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 416
- Residents
- $30,109
- Median income
- $1,232
- Median rent (state)
Pinnacle - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Pinnacle places in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, household income
- 39th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Pinnacle, NC
416 people live in Pinnacle, North Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Pinnacle brings in $30,109 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. The median resident age is 54.4 years. 14.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 29.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,232 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Carolina run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Pinnacle report an average commute of 28.0 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 39.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$30,109 /yr
Poverty 11.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average
How does Pinnacle compare to other US cities?
Here's how Pinnacle stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 39% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Pinnacle against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
North Carolina-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Pinnacle toward the bottom of North Carolina's cities
Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Pinnacle ranks #555 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pinnacle only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#663 of 700
5th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#252 of 746
62nd percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#333 of 746
55th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#555 of 746
25th percentile in North Carolina
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 29.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
416
Median Income
$30,109
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
54.4
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
29.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.1%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
28.0 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 117 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month
Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pinnacle sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,232/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in North Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pinnacle's 416 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pinnacle's $30,109 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Pinnacle compares to nearby North Carolina cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Pinnacle, NC?
What is the population of Pinnacle, NC? +
Pinnacle, NC counts 416 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Pinnacle, NC? +
Pinnacle households earn a median of $30,109 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Pinnacle? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pinnacle; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.