Edenton is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,485 people and four associated neighborhoods, Edenton is the 184th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Edenton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Edenton is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edenton who work in sales jobs (17.04%), healthcare suport services (16.62%), and maintenance occupations (14.86%). Of important note, Edenton is also a town of artists. Edenton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edenton’s character. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Edenton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Edenton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Edenton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Edenton may be for you. Edenton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Edenton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Edenton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Edenton, 23.61% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Edenton in 2022 was $28,453, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,812 for a family of four. However, Edenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Edenton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.72% of its population below the federal poverty line.Edenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edenton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Edenton include English, Irish, German, Swedish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Edenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
