Whiteville is a very small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,657 people and three associated neighborhoods, Whiteville is the 165th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Whiteville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Whiteville is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Whiteville who work in management occupations (13.47%), food service (11.89%), and sales jobs (11.13%). Being a small city, Whiteville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Whiteville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.49% of adults in Whiteville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Whiteville in 2022 was $24,524, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,096 for a family of four. However, Whiteville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Whiteville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Whiteville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whiteville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Whiteville include English, Irish, Scottish, European, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Whiteville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Arabic.
