Grandy is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,776 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grandy is the 260th largest community in North Carolina.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Grandy is worth considering.
Grandy is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Grandy 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.
The percentage of adults in Grandy who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.90% of the adults in Grandy have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Grandy in 2022 was $39,688, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,752 for a family of four. However, Grandy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Grandy is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Grandy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grandy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grandy include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Grandy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.