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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pittsboro, NC compare?
| Figure | Pittsboro, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,054 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,537 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 509 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Pittsboro, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,752±36 |
| Median age | 43.0±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.2%±4.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.9%±6.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.2%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $81,639±$52,224 |
| Per capita income | $47,231±$5,727 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $376,300±$32,235 |
| Median gross rent | $1,211±$279 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.0%±15.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.6%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.5%±5.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.1%±7.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.8 min±5.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov