Bakersville is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 453 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bakersville is the 493rd largest community in North Carolina.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The overall crime rate in Bakersville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

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, Bakersville is worth considering.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bakersville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.63 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

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

The percentage of people in Bakersville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.67% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bakersville in 2022 was $39,150, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,600 for a family of four. However, Bakersville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Bakersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Other Indo-European.