Coats is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,317 people and two associated neighborhoods, Coats is the 300th largest community in North Carolina.

One downside of living in Coats is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Coats, the average commute to work is 34.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Coats doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Coats who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.13% of the adults in Coats have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Coats in 2022 was $23,826, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,304 for a family of four.

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

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