Pleasant HillNC
Home to 793 people, this town lies in North Carolina.
Is Pleasant Hill a good place to live?
Pleasant Hill’s age of the median resident is 56.8 years, above both the North Carolina town median (40.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 235 North Carolina towns we compare has a lower typical home value than Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
793 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Hill: who provides what
Pleasant Hill is unincorporated, so Wilkes County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Hill.
Pleasant Hill’s typical home value is about $85K
91% of households live in a home they own in Pleasant Hill.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fewer of Pleasant Hill’s working residents work locally than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. In Pleasant Hill, 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Elkin (17%), Winston-Salem (8%) and Charlotte (5%).
| Pleasant Hill | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pleasant Hill is
For adults in Pleasant Hill, the share who binge drink is 16%. In Pleasant Hill, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Pleasant Hill | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Hill | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.2% | 63.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Pleasant Hill: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Households in Pleasant Hill have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. FEMA puts 70% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Pleasant Hill
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Hill
About 2 of every 100 Pleasant Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Pleasant Hill for work
Where Pleasant Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Hill
CDP in North Carolina, United States
Pleasant Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,109 at the 2000 census. It is located adjacent to Elkin.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Questions about Pleasant Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Hill, NC a good place to live?
Pleasant Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.