Piney Green, North Carolina

Piney Green is a census-designated place (CDP) in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 11,658 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyPiney Green is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.5sqmi, of which, 13.4sqmi of it is land and 0.1sqmi of it is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 148,658 people, 4,202 households, and 3,193 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 868.7 people per square mile (335.4/km²). There were 4,671 housing units at an average density of 348.1 per square mile (134.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.74% White, 24.56% African American, 0.75% Native American, 2.58% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 3.12% from other races, and 4.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.61% of the population.