Whiteville is a very small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,688 people and three associated neighborhoods, Whiteville is the 165th largest community in North Carolina.Whiteville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Whiteville is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Whiteville who work in management occupations (12.16%), food service (11.95%), and sales jobs (8.87%). As is often the case in a small city, Whiteville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Whiteville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.35% of adults in Whiteville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Whiteville in 2022 was $25,529, 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 $102,116 for a family of four. However, Whiteville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Whiteville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Whiteville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whiteville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Whiteville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.41% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Whiteville include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Whiteville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
