Coats is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,317 people and two associated neighborhoods, Coats is the 300th largest community in North Carolina.

In Coats, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Coats does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Coats is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.76% of adults 25 and older in Coats have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Coats in 2022 was $23,045, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,180 for a family of four.

Coats is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Coats home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coats residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coats include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Coats is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.