About Bayboro

Bayboro is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,269 people and just one neighborhood, Bayboro is the 236th largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Bayboro is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.6% of the Bayboro workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Bayboro is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bayboro who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.28%), sales jobs (7.33%), and teaching (5.98%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Bayboro are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Bayboro is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Bayboro, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.61% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Bayboro is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Bayboro Information and Demographics

In Bayboro, just 8.86% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Bayboro in 2000 was $13,053, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $52,212 for a family of four.

Bayboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bayboro home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bayboro is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bayboro include English, Irish, African, and German.

The most common language spoken in Bayboro is English. Some people also speak Spanish.