Piney Mountain, Virginia

Piney Mountain
Location of the Piney Mountain CDP within the Albemarle County
Location of the Piney Mountain CDP within the Albemarle County
Piney Mountain is located in Virginia
Piney Mountain
Piney Mountain
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 38°9′44″N 78°24′40″W / 38.16222°N 78.41111°W / 38.16222; -78.41111
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAlbemarle
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,880
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22911
FIPS code51-62738
GNIS feature ID2584902

Piney Mountain is a census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Piney Mountain had a population of 1,880.[1]

Geography

It is a suburban area located about ten miles north of Charlottesville, near the base of Piney Mountain, largely composed of the Briarwood and Camelot neighborhoods.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,130—
20201,88066.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2010[4] 2020[5]

Piney Mountain was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Piney Mountain had a population of 1,880. The median age was 34.9 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.3 males age 18 and over.[6][7]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[8]

There were 672 households in Piney Mountain, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.6% were married-couple households, 14.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]

There were 698 housing units, of which 3.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.0%.[6]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[7]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,05256.0%
Black or African American39120.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native10.1%
Asian1588.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander20.1%
Some other race603.2%
Two or more races21611.5%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1668.8%

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Piney Mountain Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Piney Mountain CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.