Bakersville is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 312 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bakersville is the 436th largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bakersville is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bakersville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bakersville who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.73%), sales jobs (9.80%), and food service (8.82%).

Bakersville 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.

Bakersville Information and Demographics

The population of Bakersville has a very low overall level of education: only 9.42% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Bakersville in 2000 was $15,997, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,988 for a family of four.

The people who call Bakersville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bakersville is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bakersville include German, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, English, British, and Irish.

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