Sharpsburg is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,408 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Sharpsburg is the 272nd largest community in North Carolina.

When you are in Sharpsburg, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.0% of Sharpsburg's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Sharpsburg is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sharpsburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.85%), sales jobs (10.06%), and food service (6.27%).

In Sharpsburg, a lot of people use taxis to get to work every day even though Sharpsburg is a relatively small town. Those that ride taxis are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Sharpsburg Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Sharpsburg ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.28% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sharpsburg in 2000 was $12,603, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $50,412 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Sharpsburg is English.