Grifton, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Grifton home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,682

Population Estimate

$76,478

Median Home Value

85.2%

Employment Rate

13.8%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$167

Median Listing Price$243,990

Median Days on Market50

Active Listings25

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)33

Avg Listing Price$232,504

Avg Listing Price Change MoM8%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.88

Family Dual Income40.3

Median Household Income$31,505

Median Individual Income$19,696

Home Ownership54.9%

Home Value$76,478

Median Rent$607

Rent Burden32.8%

Poverty28.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED19.2%
Highschool Education29.9%
Some College37.1%
Bachelors Degree9.8%
Graduate Degree4.0%
Total College or Above13.8%
Stem Degree25.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.8%
Female49.2%

MARITAL STATUS

Married45.5%
Divorced13.3%
Never Married33.5%
Widowed7.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGrifton

State IDNC

Population2,682

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	22.6%
19–29	16.0%
30–39	9.3%
40–49	15.0%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	16.7%
60–69	10.1%
70–79	6.4%
80+	4.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.3%

Unemployment Rate14.8%

Disabled17.4%

ETHNICITY

White46.4%

Black42.2%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.3%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other10.4%

Multiple0.8%

OTHER

Hispanic15.6%

Limited English5.7%

Health Uninsured15.1%

Veteran11.0%

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