Ayden is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,570 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Ayden is the 187th largest community in North Carolina.

Ayden is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Ayden is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ayden who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.28%), sales jobs (11.16%), and teaching (7.93%).

Ayden 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 Ayden, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.52% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Ayden 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.

Ayden Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Ayden with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.52% of adults in Ayden have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ayden in 2000 was $14,505, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,020 for a family of four.

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

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