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Grifton, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Grifton is a Census town of 2,515 people across 2.68 square miles of land, lying across Pitt County and Lenoir County. Median household income is $36,794, 37.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $270,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Grifton
What Grifton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.68 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land938 plus or minus 195
- County holding the largest share of its areaPitt County, 91.5 percent
- Counties this place lies inPitt County 91.5 percent, Lenoir County 8.5 percent
Grifton crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Grifton
How many people live in Grifton
- Population2,515 plus or minus 523
- Median age35.6
- Population under 18588 plus or minus 183
- Share under 1823.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over458 plus or minus 161
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households1,096 plus or minus 257
- Family households651 plus or minus 199
- Share of households that are families59.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Grifton
- Median household income$36,794 plus or minus $7,775
- Per capita income$24,486 plus or minus $5,376
- Civilian labor force1,309 plus or minus 389
- Employed1,070 plus or minus 373
- Unemployed239 plus or minus 99
- Unemployment rate18.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over1,571
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Grifton
- Housing units1,283 plus or minus 258
- Occupied units1,096 plus or minus 257
- Vacant units187 plus or minus 108
- Vacancy rate14.6 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied412 plus or minus 113
- Renter occupied684 plus or minus 249
- Ownership rate37.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,700 plus or minus $40,634
- Single family units742 plus or minus 167
- Share single family57.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more382 plus or minus 213
- Share in buildings of two or more29.8 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Mobile homes159 plus or minus 70
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Grifton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,026 plus or minus 336
- Commuting under 15 minutes252 plus or minus 174
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.6 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more397 plus or minus 227
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.7 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled14.9 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home1.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Grifton (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$270,000
- Average approval$135,000
- Median approval$135,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grifton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Grifton
- NFIP communityTown of Grifton
- NFIP community number370192
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date07/07/14
The Town of Grifton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370192 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pitt County, not Grifton
Pitt County context, not Grifton figures
- Establishments in Pitt County3,817
- Covered employment, Pitt County81,371
- Average annual pay, Pitt County$59,866
- Housing units permitted, Pitt County1,300
Every figure in this section is published for Pitt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Grifton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Grifton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grifton, North Carolina?
2,515, in 1,096 households. Grifton town covers 2.68 square miles of land, which is 938 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Grifton in?
Grifton lies in more than one. By area it is 91.5 percent in Pitt County, 8.5 percent in Lenoir County. This page sits under Pitt County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Grifton?
$36,794. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,700. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Grifton businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $270,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $135,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Grifton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Grifton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Grifton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Grifton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Grifton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Grifton, town of, community 370192, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Grifton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pitt County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Grifton.
Is zoning published for Grifton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.