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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Grifton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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. One downside of living in Grifton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.59 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Grifton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Grifton have a very low rate of college education: just 8.38% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. 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.
