Grifton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,507 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grifton is the 278th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Grifton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grifton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grifton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grifton who work in sales jobs (15.97%), healthcare (10.91%), and office and administrative support (7.50%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Grifton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. 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.The citizens of Grifton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.08% of adults in Grifton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Grifton in 2022 was $25,001, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,004 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 31.29% 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Grifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.38% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Grifton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Grifton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
