Pisgah Forest is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,809 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pisgah Forest is the 105th largest community in North Carolina.

Pisgah Forest real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Pisgah Forest house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Pisgah Forest telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pisgah Forest is worth considering.

Being a small town, Pisgah Forest does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Pisgah Forest are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.82% of adults in Pisgah Forest have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pisgah Forest in 2022 was $33,093, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,372 for a family of four. However, Pisgah Forest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Pisgah Forest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pisgah Forest residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pisgah Forest include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Pisgah Forest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.