Bakersville is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 455 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bakersville is the 493rd largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bakersville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bakersville is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bakersville who work in healthcare (42.02%), sales jobs (4.79%), and healthcare suport services (4.79%). The overall crime rate in Bakersville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bakersville is worth considering. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Bakersville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.11 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Bakersville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Bakersville has a very low overall level of education: only 8.32% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Bakersville in 2022 was $33,834, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,336 for a family of four. However, Bakersville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Bakersville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bakersville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bakersville include Scots-Irish, English, Irish, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Bakersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Other Indo-European.
