As is often the case in a small town, Grifton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Grifton rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.08% of adults 25 and older in Grifton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Grifton in 2022 was $25,001, 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 $100,004 for a family of four. However, Grifton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grifton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.29% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Grifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.38% 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.
