Town guide

Pineville, North Carolina

Pineville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, home to about 11,055 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28134.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,0551,665 per sq mi
Median home value$395,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pineville

1 ZIP code

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Around Pineville

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA464 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pineville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pineville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pineville had 10,602 residents in the 2020 census, up 207% since 2000.

It’s the 90th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Mecklenburg County grew from 55,268 residents in 1900 to 1,115,482 in 2020.

Pineville population by census2000: 3,449, 2010: 7,479, 2020: 10,6023,44920007,479201010,6022020

Mecklenburg County, 1900–2020

Mecklenburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,268, 1910: 67,031, 1920: 80,695, 1930: 127,971, 1940: 151,826, 1950: 197,052, 1960: 272,111, 1970: 354,656, 1980: 404,270, 1990: 511,433, 2000: 695,454, 2010: 919,628, 2020: 1,115,48255K’00’1081K’20’30152K’40’50272K’60’70404K’80’90695K’00’101.1M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PinevilleJan: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in52°31°Jan3.557°34°Feb3.264°40°Mar3.874°48°Apr3.680°57°May3.287°66°Jun4.090°69°Jul4.089°68°Aug4.083°62°Sep3.473°49°Oct3.063°39°Nov3.355°33°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Hill York Co Ap, SC weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Mecklenburg County

732,418 jobs at 36,472 businesses in Mecklenburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mecklenburg CountyFinance and insurance: 94,145 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 82,135 jobs; Retail trade: 75,819 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 67,945 jobs; Professional services: 61,243 jobs; Administrative and support: 52,722 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 48,829 jobs; Wholesale trade: 41,177 jobsFinance and insurance 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

128 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pineville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Atrium Health PinevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charlotte1.6 miles
  • Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Charlotte3.1 miles
  • Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlotte9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors11
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers37
Physical and occupational therapists47
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pineville

Parks (9 nearby)

  • McMullen Creek Greenway · 96 acres1.3 mi
  • Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park · 30 acres1.2 mi
  • Marsh Park · 26 acres1.3 mi
  • President James K. Polk State Historic Site · 23 acres0.5 mi
  • Pineville Lake Park · 21 acres0.7 mi
  • Woodside Community Park · 6 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.8 mi
  • Super G Mart1.4 mi
  • ALDI1.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • Nolan's Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library - Pineville Branch1.1 mi

Museums

  • Fort Mill History Museum5.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Audubon Amphitheater2.6 mi
  • NarroWay Theatre2.8 mi
  • Illuminate Studio2.8 mi
  • Crossroads Gazebo3.8 mi
  • Plaza Stage3.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • James K. Polk (1795) · President of the United States from 1845 to 1849 (1795–1849)
  • Walter Davis (1954) · American basketball player (1954–2023)
  • Mary Tucker (2001) · American sports shooter

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pineville

Public schools here are run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sterling ElementaryPinevillePre-K–5786Public2.5 mi
Pineville ElementaryPinevilleK–5742Public0.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Berean Baptist AcademyFayettevillePre-K–12613Baptist108.7 mi
South Charlotte Baptist AcademyPinevillePre-K–1255Baptist0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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