Efland is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 852 people and two associated neighborhoods, Efland is the 419th largest community in North Carolina.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Efland 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Efland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Efland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Efland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Efland may be for you.

One downside of living in Efland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.25 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

The citizens of Efland are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.89% of adults in Efland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Efland in 2022 was $39,513, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,052 for a family of four.

The people who call Efland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Efland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Efland include Dutch, English, German, Serbian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Efland's cultural character, accounting for 15.70% of the town’s population.

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