In Grifton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Grifton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Grifton have a very low rate of college education: just 8.38% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Grifton in 2022 was $24,557, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,228 for a family of four. However, Grifton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Grifton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.81% 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.
