Town in Pitt County, North Carolina · 2.7 sq mi · 953 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Grifton. The typical household earns $36,794, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,444 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.7%
Men 29.4 · Women 44.6
1890–2026
2,556
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
2,556
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,556 | +17 | 0.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,539 | +25 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 2,514 | +14 | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 2,500 | +18 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 2,482 | +10 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 2,472 | +28 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 2,444 | -252 | 9.35% |
| 2019 | 2,696 | +12 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 2,684 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2,684 | +2 | 0.07% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 37% | 24% |
| Never married | 45% | 43% | 47% |
| Divorced | 10% | 15% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 10% | 3% | 14% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau