Pineville (; locally ) is a suburban town in the southernmost portion of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. Part of the Charlotte metropolitan area, it is situated in the Waxhaws region between Charlotte and Fort Mill. As of the 2020 census, Pineville had a population of 10,602,

Around 1852, Morrow's Turnout was renamed Pineville, after the large stands of pine trees in the area.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Pineville had a population of 10,602. The median age was 35.8 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 4,826 households in Pineville, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.9% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

2000 census

As of the census

Arts and culture

Museums

The President James K. Polk Historic Site is located on part of the 150 acres originally owned by the father of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk. While Polk's home no longer stands, an original cabin from the time period is located on the site in addition to two reconstructed log cabins, a main house, a cookhouse, and a log barn. The site additionally hosts guided tours and a museum with a short film on the life and times of James K. Polk along with period clothes and other artifacts of the area and era.

Infrastructure

City services

Hospitals

Pineville is served by Atrium Health Pineville, a 206-bed acute care facility opened in 1987 as Mercy Hospital South.

Public safety

Pineville is served by the Pineville Police Department and the Pineville Fire Department.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Pineville is included in the jurisdiction of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, who operates the two schools directly located in the town: Pineville Elementary School and Sterling Elementary School.

For elementary school students, most areas are zoned to Pineville Elementary School, though some residential areas are instead zoned to Smithfield Elementary School. For middle and high school students, all residents are zoned to Quail Hollow Middle School and South Mecklenburg High School or, starting in the 2024–2025 school year for the majority of the town, Ballantyne Ridge High School.

Private and religion-based schools

  • GraceLife Academy
  • Precious Child Academy
  • South Charlotte Baptist Academy

Notable people

  • Julianna Cannamela, artistic gymnast
  • D. J. Carton, professional basketball player
  • Lauren Cholewinski, Olympic speed skater
  • Julius Daniels, Piedmont blues musician
  • Walter Davis, NBA player who was a six-time All-Star and gold medalist at 1976 Summer Olympics
  • Lew Massey, professional basketball player
  • James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849
  • Erwin Potts, first non-McClatchy family member CEO of the McClatchy Company
  • Charles T. Robertson Jr., retired United States Air Force general
  • Mary Tucker, sport shooter, silver medalist at 2020 Summer Olympics

References

  • President James K. Polk State Historic Site