Grifton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,514 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grifton is the 278th largest community in North Carolina.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Grifton has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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

In terms of college education, the citizens of Grifton rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.70% of adults 25 and older in Grifton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Grifton in 2022 was $24,486, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,944 for a family of four. However, Grifton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grifton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.70% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Grifton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Grifton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grifton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Grifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Grifton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Northern European.

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