Ahoskie is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,657 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ahoskie is the 162nd largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ahoskie is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ahoskie is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ahoskie who work in teaching (12.78%), office and administrative support (8.84%), and healthcare suport services (8.28%). The citizens of Ahoskie are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.28% of adults in Ahoskie having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ahoskie in 2022 was $23,170, 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 $92,680 for a family of four. However, Ahoskie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ahoskie is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ahoskie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ahoskie residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Ahoskie include English, German, Irish, Czech, and Jamaican. The most common language spoken in Ahoskie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
