Grifton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grifton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$31,594	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$46,525	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,143	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,379	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,792	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,395	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grifton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grifton is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grifton is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Grifton is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,013 $46,525 $93,050

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Grifton median earnings by income bracket

Grifton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	22.0%	22.0%
Other	16.8%	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winterville, NC	10,424	$104,132	28.0%
Simpson, NC	479	$84,568	4.0%
Ayden, NC	5,290	$79,177	2.7%
Cove City, NC	623	$71,572	12.0%
Farmville, NC	4,854	$69,647	14.4%
Grifton, NC	2,960	$46,525	42.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Helen, MI	2,960	$50,839	37.5%
Oak Grove, VA	2,960	$224,117	175.6%
Division No. 8, Subd. L, NL	2,960	n/a
Fairfield, TX	2,961	$71,953	11.5%
Lanai City, HI	2,958	$89,650	10.2%
Grifton, NC	2,960	$46,525	42.8%

Source: The Grifton, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.