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.When you are in Wadesboro, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 47.11% of Wadesboro’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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%). A relatively large number of people in Wadesboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Wadesboro is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.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.
