China Grove is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,516 people and two associated neighborhoods, China Grove is the 185th largest community in North Carolina.When you are in China Grove, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 50.51% of China Grove’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, China Grove is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in China Grove who work in office and administrative support (15.80%), management occupations (7.80%), and maintenance occupations (6.93%). 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, China Grove is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, China Grove doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of China Grove rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.59% of adults 25 and older in China Grove have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in China Grove in 2022 was $30,416, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,664 for a family of four. However, China Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. China Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call China Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of China Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. China Grove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.69% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in China Grove include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish. China Grove also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.61%. The most common language spoken in China Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
