Snow Hill is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,459 people and two associated neighborhoods, Snow Hill is the 352nd largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Snow Hill is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Snow Hill is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Snow Hill who work in teaching (12.70%), food service (9.97%), and management occupations (9.97%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.04% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Snow Hill doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Snow Hill with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.81% of adults in Snow Hill have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Snow Hill in 2022 was $19,587, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,348 for a family of four. However, Snow Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Snow Hill also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.55% of its population below the federal poverty line.Snow Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Snow Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Snow Hill residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Snow Hill also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.66% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Snow Hill include English, German, African, European, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Snow Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
