Whiteville is a very small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,677 people and three associated neighborhoods, Whiteville is the 165th largest community in North Carolina.

Of important note, Whiteville is also a city of artists. Whiteville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Whiteville’s character.

Being a small city, Whiteville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Whiteville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.70% of adults in Whiteville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Whiteville in 2022 was $25,571, 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 $102,284 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, German, Scots-Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Whiteville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.