Grifton

Population: 2,661
Median household income: $36,664
Median home value: $122,100

Grifton, a community in Pitt County, North Carolina, has 2,661 residents. The median household income of $36,664 is below the Pitt County median ($58,851).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grifton's population declined 2.6% from 2,732 to 2,661, while its median home value rose 45.7% from $83,800 to $122,100.

The typical home was built around 1973. 31.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,661
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,664
Median home value: $122,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,356
Homeownership rate: 39.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 16.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7322,661

Median household income

$31,505$36,664

Median home value

$83,800$122,100

Median gross rent

$607$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,732	$31,505	$83,800	$607
2020	2,873	$31,846	$82,300	$500
2021	2,764	$31,903	$86,300	$547
2022	2,676	$34,609	$99,200	$650
2023	2,661	$36,664	$122,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2417.6%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	4.1%
5 to 17	452	17.0%
18 to 24	468	17.6%
25 to 34	221	8.3%
35 to 44	225	8.5%
45 to 54	436	16.4%
55 to 64	258	9.7%
65 to 74	141	5.3%
75 and over	352	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	969	36.4%
Black or African American	1,119	42.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	62	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	489	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	13.2%
High school graduate	551	33.7%
Some college or associate's	636	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	163	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	67	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	949	82.3%
Carpooled	173	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	1.3%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	255	22.4%
15 to 29 min	327	28.7%
30 to 44 min	372	32.7%
45 to 59 min	134	11.8%
60+ min	50	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 31.3% (821 of 2,624)

	Count	Share
Family households	663	56.6%
Nonfamily households	508	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,171	86.4%
Vacant	185	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	461	39.4%
Renter-occupied	710	60.6%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	816	60.2%
1-unit, attached	20	1.5%
2 to 4 units	245	18.1%
5 to 19 units	140	10.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	135	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3728200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3800, -77.4425