The shire includes over 1,100 residents living both in town and on rural properties, and is a key agricultural centre, with wheat, barley, sheep and cattle farming being the main activities. Pingelly contains a primary school, Bendigo Bank, shopping facilities - IGA supermarket, chemist, post office, specialty shops, arts and craft shop, hospital auxiliary op shop - accommodation (hotels, B&B, caravan park), golf course, council offices and a telecentre are located within the town. A school bus ferries high school students to Narrogin. Each year two market days with a wide range of items are held in May and October.