About Grimesland

Grimesland is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 407 people and just one neighborhood, Grimesland is the 425th largest community in North Carolina.

When you are in Grimesland, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.2% of Grimesland's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Grimesland is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grimesland who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.87%), management occupations (7.83%), and sales jobs (7.83%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Grimesland 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.

Grimesland is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Grimesland 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. 98.01% 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.

Grimesland 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.

Grimesland Information and Demographics

The population of Grimesland has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.36% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Grimesland in 2000 was $14,204, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,816 for a family of four.

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

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