Grifton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,484 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 (15.66%), healthcare (8.64%), and the sciences (7.20%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Grifton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. 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. In Grifton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Grifton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Grifton, just 8.38% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Grifton in 2022 was $24,557, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,228 for a family of four. However, Grifton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Grifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.81% 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.
