Demographics & People — Plain View, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,647 |
| Estimated 2026 | ~2,000 |
| Median Age | 47.0 |
| Total Households | 743 |
| Family Households | 490 |
| Average Household Size | 2.2 |
| Diversity Index | 0.3054 (somewhat diverse) |
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,325 |
| Black or African American | 242 |
| Asian | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
| Other groups | 514 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 373 |
| English | 332 |
| American | 209 |
| German | 115 |
| Scotch-Irish | 47 |
| Irish | 33 |
| Danish | 30 |
| Italian | 21 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
Language
| English Only | 1,550 |
| Spanish | 43 |
| Population 5+ | 1,593 |
Veterans
| Veterans | 214 |
| Population 18+ | 1,275 |
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Plain View, North Carolina.