Maysville is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 827 people and two associated neighborhoods, Maysville is the 426th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Maysville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Maysville is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Maysville who work in office and administrative support (12.00%), healthcare (8.92%), and management occupations (8.00%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Maysville. 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. Maysville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Maysville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Maysville, the average commute to work is 31.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Maysville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Maysville, just 12.59% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Maysville in 2022 was $23,523, 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 $94,092 for a family of four. However, Maysville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Maysville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Maysville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maysville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Maysville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Maysville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
