Piney Green, North Carolina, United States [CDP]; population was 8,999 in 1990; housing units was 3,561 in 1990; location is 34°45'N 77°19'W; land area is 13.60 square miles (8,705 acres); water area is 0.05 square miles (33 acres); FIPS code is 52260 [SourceCBP]