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Pink Hill is a tiny town of 527 people in Lenoir County, North Carolina. It's about 26 miles from Goldsboro, NC and 74 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $718 a month.
527people
$110kTypical home
$718/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 527
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,136 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 26 mi to Goldsboro, NC
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$693/mo)
- Median rent $718/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (397 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,170 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to OAJ airport
- 82 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 141 ft
- 27 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 161 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lenoir County: R+7 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.