Grifton, NC Profile

Grifton, NC, population 2,066, is located in North Carolina's Pitt county, about 73.0 miles from Raleigh and 84.4 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Grifton's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Grifton has stayed about the same.

Grifton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Grifton tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	33%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	37.40
	Females	43.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,073	N/A
2001	2,096	1.11%
2002	2,077	-0.91%
2003	2,065	-0.58%
2004	2,061	-0.19%
2005	2,066	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,853

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	806
2002	420
2003	N/A
2004	335
2005	192
2006	142
2007	N/A
2008	224

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	0	0	0	-	0
Robbery	3	1	-	1	3	3	-	2
Aggravated Assault	14	8	-	6	1	0	-	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,178
2002	5,462
2003	N/A
2004	4,452
2005	3,313
2006	3,892
2007	N/A
2008	3,044

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	41	27	-	27	13	18	-	14
Larceny, Theft	25	83	-	61	53	62	-	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	7	-	5	3	2	-	4
Arson	1	0	-	0	0	2	-	0

Location

Elevation	4 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles