King is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,425 people and four associated neighborhoods, King is the 126th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities, King isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in King are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, King is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in King who work in management occupations (12.71%), office and administrative support (11.75%), and personal care services (11.52%). Being a small city, King does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of King overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in King, 21.82% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in King in 2022 was $37,456, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,824 for a family of four. However, King contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call King home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of King residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in King include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in King is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Italian.
