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Pleasant GardenNC

A town of 5,165, settled in 1876.

Population
5,165
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$312K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
610
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#99 of 286 in NC

Is Pleasant Garden a good place to live?

Pleasant Garden is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 99th of 286 in North Carolina, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $88K. A typical home there costs about $312K, 4.8 years of the Greensboro metro’s $66K median household income. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Pleasant Garden's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. 83% of households own their home in Pleasant Garden, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%.

StrongestA−Jobs & incomeWeakestDWalkability
A growing town

Pleasant Garden has grown 15% since 2010

4,489 counted in 2010 and 5,000 in 2020; an estimated 5,165 in 2025.

4,4892010
5,0002020
5,1652025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Pleasant Garden grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Pleasant Garden is from typical.

How grading works
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →HealthThe Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital 9.8 miles awayB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →History2 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.8; 30% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Garden: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Garden, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Greensboro water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pleasant Garden’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGuilford County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGuilford County Board of ElectionsGuilford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes27313, 2740627313 71% · 27406 29%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Garden.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Most of Pleasant Garden’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them

Jobs based here fell from 979 in 2013 to 610.

Pleasant Garden’s typical journey to work is 27 minutes. For most workers, Pleasant Garden is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Jobs based locally fell to 610 in 2023, 369 fewer than in 2013. The median commute is under 13 miles.

2%work in town
Pleasant GardenNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.6%6.8%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$88,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9.7%13%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Pleasant Garden2%
Greensboro41%
High Point7%
Charlotte5%
Winston-Salem5%
13 mi
median commute distance
610
jobs based in Pleasant Garden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Full pagePleasant Garden’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here610 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Pleasant GardenCommute times27 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsB−

Pleasant Garden’s schools rank ahead of 53% of North Carolina districts

Its public schools are run by the Guilford County Schools. Pleasant Garden’s only public school teaches 453 students.

53%of NC districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Pleasant Garden ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5453B
Full pagePleasant Garden’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsGuilford County SchoolsEvery school1 school · Pleasant Garden ElementaryQuestions“Are Pleasant Garden’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation

Climate

Pleasant Garden has four seasons and hot summers

Its peak summer temperature is 89°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–52°
Spring47–70°
Summer66–87°
Fall49–71°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePleasant Garden’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 30°Rain & snow7″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Pleasant Garden has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal aid has come to Pleasant Garden households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. On expected storm and flood damage, Pleasant Garden sits below 63% of U.S. communities. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 6%. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2018.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2018
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pagePleasant Garden’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claimsSince 2018Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Pleasant GardenGet ready3.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Ages in Pleasant Garden track North Carolina closely

A fifth of Pleasant Garden residents are 65 or older. No age group stands out against North Carolina: all are within 4 points. This North Carolina town has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 5,165 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

38.8median age · NC 39.1
Pleasant GardenNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older20%18%18%
Median age38.8 years40.1 years40.5 years
Pleasant GardenNorth CarolinaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school29%
Some college27%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 72% are men (NC 50%).

Ages and education in Pleasant Garden
Pleasant GardenNCU.S.
Under 1014.7%11.6%11.6%
10 to 1710.3%10.2%10.3%
18 to 246.7%9.5%9.1%
25 to 3412.9%13.4%13.7%
35 to 4411.6%12.8%13.2%
45 to 546%12.6%12.2%
55 to 6417.6%12.8%12.7%
65 to 7412.4%10.3%10.2%
75 and older7.8%6.9%7%
No diploma3.6%9.9%10.4%
High school28.7%24.8%26%
Some college27.3%19.6%19.1%
Associate’s10.3%10.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.9%22.2%21.6%
Graduate6.2%13.5%14.1%
Full pagePleasant Garden by the numbersOpen the page
Ages38.8 median age · 20% are 65 or olderSchooling30% have a four-year degreeHomes83% own their home · HomeownersIncome$88K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

HousingCost of living grade B−

Pleasant Garden’s grade for cost of living is a B−

The rent at the middle of the market in Pleasant Garden is $1,416 a month. The typical Pleasant Garden home is worth about $312,000, up 3.1% in a year, 6% below the North Carolina typical home.

$312KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pleasant Garden$312K
North Carolina$332K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Full pagePleasant Garden’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 3.1% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.5 years of incomeRents$1,416 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

HealthB−

Pleasant Garden ranks healthier than 54% of the country’s towns

Among adults in Pleasant Garden, 32% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Pleasant Garden beats North Carolina on 1 and trails on 5. In Pleasant Garden, 40% of adults have high blood pressure, and 82% had a checkup this year.

54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Pleasant GardenNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%15%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%80%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%25%23%
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPleasant GardenNC
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.7%
More adults who have had cancer10%7.9%
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
50th
percentile among NC towns
Full pagePleasant Garden’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby9.8 miles to an ER · The Moses H. Cone Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than NC on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsC

Conserved land covers 0.9% of Pleasant Garden

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.9 miles of trail. For Pleasant Garden, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. This North Carolina town has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.

0.9%conserved
Pleasant GardenNorth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land0.9%3.4%4.3%
0.9%
conserved · 87 of 9,650 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hagan Stone Park0.1 mi7
Full pagePleasant Garden’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Hagan Stone ParkConserved land0.9% conserved · 87 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Pleasant Garden?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

North Carolina Zoo and 26 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Garden. Close and well known come first.

All 44 attractions →
22 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year31 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium40 mi Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium29 mi MuseumOld Salem40 mi Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center13 mi National Military ParkGuilford Courthouse National Military Park450K visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pleasant Garden

19pages on Pleasant Garden
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 53% of NC districts · 1 schoolHealthB−Better than NC on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$312K typical home · up 3.1% in a yearWork & commuteA−$88K median household income · 610 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC1 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions44 nearby · Carolina Theatre of Greensboro 8 miLibraryDHemphill Branch LibraryCollegesBennett College is 8.1 mi away
The story
HistoryC−Settled 1876Famous people2 born in Pleasant GardenTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 1,722 residentsClimate89° summer highs · 7″ of snow
Day to day
News4 recent stories about Pleasant GardenWeatherHandbookZIP code 27313Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

9 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Garden

Bennett CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greensboro8.1 mi$19,140 tuitionNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Greensboro8.4 mi$6,813 in-state tuitionGuilford Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Jamestown9.8 mi$2,320 in-state tuition

About 9 of every 100 Pleasant Garden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Pleasant Garden for work

Where Pleasant Garden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Greensboro Greensboro 41% 7% → High Point High Point 7% 5% → Charlotte Charlotte 5% 5% → Winston-Salem Winston-Salem 5% 3% → Burlington Burlington 3% 3% → Raleigh Raleigh 3% Pleasant Garden · 2% stay
610jobs based in Pleasant Garden
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pleasant Garden

Town in North Carolina, United States

Official town website ↗

Pleasant Garden is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 5,000.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
15 sq mi
Elevation
850 ft
ZIP code
27313
Area code
336

Questions about Pleasant Garden

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pleasant Garden, NC a good place to live?

Pleasant Garden grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #99 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades B− for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Pleasant Garden, NC expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.

What is Pleasant Garden, NC known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Dennis Byrd and Shane Hmiel.