Median Household Income
$42,098 ± $9,436
Median Home Value
$207,500 ± $40,506
Median Gross Rent
$837 ± $121/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,834
Poverty Rate
22.5%
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
Homeownership Rate
64.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.4%
Median Age
48.6
Average Commute
21 min
Households
1,111
Veterans
117
Population Over Time
Spruce Pine grew 6.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,257
2016
2,211
2018
2,204
2020
2,221
2022
2,637
2024
2,398
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
82.8%
Hispanic or Latino
11.9%
Black or African American
0.8%
Asian
0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.