Grifton, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,515

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.836% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.7%

4.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,794

0.355% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,700

Population & Diversity

Grifton, NC is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.9% of Grifton, NC residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Grifton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 977 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 241 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Grifton, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grifton, NC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grifton, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grifton, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 308
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
977 ± 456
Other (Hispanic)
241 ± 200

17.1%

Hispanic Population

430 people

17.1% of the people in Grifton, NC are hispanic (430 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grifton, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

4.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 3.9% of Grifton, NC residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grifton, NC was 4.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grifton, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 85
Vietnam
39 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 24

Grifton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grifton, NC.

Economy

The economy of Grifton, NC employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grifton, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Retail Trade (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($59,803), Construction ($55,625), and Educational Services ($51,761).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 304

−6.63%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grifton, NC declined at a rate of −6.63%, from 1.15k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grifton, NC, are Production Occupations (209 people), Sales & Related Occupations (160 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grifton, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.07k

2024 Value

± 304

−6.63%

1 Year decline

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grifton, NC declined at a rate of −6.63%, from 1.15k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grifton, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Retail Trade (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grifton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Grifton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,016

Median earning men ± $5,094

$24,808

Median earning women ± $17,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,087), Construction ($55,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,735).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,145), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,917), and Retail Trade ($22,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grifton, NC was $152,700 in 2024, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,100 to $152,700, a 25.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Grifton, NC is 37.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grifton, NC have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grifton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,634

$412

Median Property Taxes

±$120

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grifton, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grifton, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

37.6%

Homeownership

2024

51.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 37.6% of the housing units in Grifton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grifton, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,794

Median Household Income

± $7,775

1.1k

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Grifton, NC grew to $36,794 from the previous year's value of $36,664.

The following chart displays the households in Grifton, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grifton, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Walked (2.41%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Grifton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who walked to work (2.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grifton, NC have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Grifton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grifton, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grifton, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grifton, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grifton, NC (813 out of 2.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grifton, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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