Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Pineville reports more crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns, including 83 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Overall it grades C−, ranked 199th of 286 in North Carolina. It is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $400K, 4.8 years of the Charlotte metro’s $83K median household income. Pineville’s property crime rate is 74.6 per 1,000 residents, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 21.8 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Only 6 of North Carolina’s 190 towns score lower on safety. Pineville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pineville Commercial Historic District and Pineville Mill Village Historic District.
Where Pineville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
7,479 counted in 2010 and 10,602 in 2020; an estimated 11,851 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.7% since 2020, after 41.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Pineville is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D− for safety (better than 1%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 585 in 1900, 10,602 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pineville. Close and well known come first.
3 mi Theme parkCarowinds
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium9 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
27 mi LakeLake Norman
9 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum9 mi TheatreOvens AuditoriumCarowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pineville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Pineville.
Pineville draws workers from Charlotte and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it reports violent crime at about twice the North Carolina rate.
Violent crime runs at 7 per 1,000 residents, about twice the North Carolina rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D−. Property crime runs at 74.6 per 1,000 residents, 4 times the North Carolina rate, most of it theft.
Pineville’s violent crime rate is 7 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 742 | C+ |
| South Charlotte Baptist Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 86 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
13,754 jobs are based in Pineville, 2.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Pineville for work: only 5% work in town. 21% of workers work from home in Pineville. Since 2013, Pineville has added 832 jobs, to 13,754 in 2023.
| Pineville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 10,460 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pineville’s, it is healthier than 92%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Pineville beats the North Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of Pineville adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Pineville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pineville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 32.2% | 36.8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.8% | 63.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pineville has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Pineville is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
62.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.9% across North Carolina.
The typical Pineville home is worth about $400,000, down 0.9% in a year, 20% above the North Carolina typical home.
| Pineville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,552 a month | $1,084 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). Pineville has grown 12% since 2020, to 11,851 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.
| Pineville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.4 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.3 points). Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Pineville | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.5% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
0.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park, at 30 acres.
| Pineville | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.7% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park | — | 30 |
| 2. Marsh Park | — | 26 |
| 3. President James K. Polk State Historic Site | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pineville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
10 within 15 miles of the center of Pineville
About 6 of every 100 Pineville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
Where Pineville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Pineville.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Pineville (; locally ) is a suburban town in the southernmost portion of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. Part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, it is situated in the Waxhaws region between Charlotte and Fort Mill. As of the 2020 census, Pineville had a population of 10,602, up from 7,479 in 2010.
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One town shares a border with Pineville.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pineville grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #199 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades B+ for health, D− for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
5 notable people were born here, including James K. Polk and Walter Davis.
