Pink Hill, North Carolina

Pink Hill is a town in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated to be 552 in 2010. The town was incorporated in 1915.

History

The Eagle Nest and Hebron Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Pink Hill is located at 35°3′24″N 77°44′40″W / 35.05667°N 77.74444°W / 35.05667; -77.74444 (35.056576, -77.744537).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 520 people, 206 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,112.5 people per square mile (428.0/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 497.5 per square mile (191.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.96% White, 25.91% African American, 13.63% Hispanic or Latino, 0.19% Asian, 0.77% Pacific Islander, 9.98% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races.

There were 206 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.