Wadesboro is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,966 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wadesboro is the 156th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Wadesboro is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.11% of the Wadesboro workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Wadesboro is a town of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wadesboro who work in office and administrative support (9.10%), healthcare suport services (6.87%), and healthcare (6.48%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Being a small town, Wadesboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Wadesboro with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.34% of adults in Wadesboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wadesboro in 2022 was $19,900, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,600 for a family of four. However, Wadesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wadesboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wadesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wadesboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Wadesboro include English, Scottish, African, Jamaican, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Wadesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Japanese.
