China Grove is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,698 people and two constituent neighborhoods, China Grove is the 218th largest community in North Carolina.

When you are in China Grove, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.2% of China Grove's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, China Grove is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in China Grove who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.59%), sales jobs (10.25%), and teaching (8.37%).

China Grove is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of China Grove isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.16% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, China Grove doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

China Grove Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in China Grove with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.31% of adults in China Grove have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in China Grove in 2000 was $17,040, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,160 for a family of four.

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

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