Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°57′34″N 79°45′35″W / 35.95944°N 79.75972°W / 35.95944; -79.75972
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Pleasant Garden, North Carolina
Official seal of Pleasant Garden, North Carolina
Motto(s): 
"Remembering the Past, While Moving towards the Future"
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 35°57′34″N 79°45′35″W / 35.95944°N 79.75972°W / 35.95944; -79.75972
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Area
 • Total15.16 sq mi (39.25 km2)
 • Land15.04 sq mi (38.95 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,000
 • Density332.51/sq mi (128.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27313
Area code336
FIPS code37-52760[3]
GNIS feature ID2407133[2]
WebsiteOfficial Website of Pleasant Garden, North Carolina

Pleasant Garden is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States.

As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 5,000.[4]

History[edit]

Incorporated in 1997 from Fentress Township, Pleasant Garden was first settled in 1786, and known as a business district by that name from at least 1876.

Geography[edit]

Pleasant Garden is situated south of Greensboro, west of Forest Oaks, and north of Climax. It is bordered both east and west by U.S. Route 421 and Old U.S. Highway 220 (Randleman Road) (Respectively), and to the north by Interstate 85.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.4 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.3 square miles (40 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.26%) is water.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19801,991
19902,22811.9%
20004,714111.6%
20104,489−4.8%
20205,00011.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census[edit]

Pleasant Garden racial composition[6]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,594 71.88%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 792 15.84%
Native American 18 0.36%
Asian 28 0.56%
Pacific Islander 4 0.08%
Other/Mixed 193 3.86%
Hispanic or Latino 371 7.42%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,000 people, 1,817 households, and 1,220 families residing in the town.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,714 people, 1,783 households, and 1,383 families residing in the town. The population density was 307.2 inhabitants per square mile (118.6/km2). There were 1,874 housing units at an average density of 122.1 per square mile (47.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.19% White, 11.24% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 1,783 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,833, and the median income for a family was $51,818. Males had a median income of $36,052 versus $29,778 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,679. About 8.0% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Garden, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

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