Pikeville is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 719 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pikeville is the 443rd largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Pikeville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.33% of the Pikeville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Pikeville is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pikeville who work in maintenance occupations (15.24%), sales jobs (8.08%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (6.93%). As is often the case in a small town, Pikeville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Pikeville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.21% of adults in Pikeville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pikeville in 2022 was $27,985, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,940 for a family of four. However, Pikeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pikeville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pikeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pikeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pikeville include English, European, Irish, German, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Pikeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
