Edenton 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 4,511 people and four associated neighborhoods, Edenton is the 184th largest community in North Carolina.Edenton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Edenton is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Edenton who work in sales jobs (16.17%), healthcare suport services (14.99%), and maintenance occupations (12.03%). Of important note, Edenton is also a town of artists. Edenton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Edenton’s character. Edenton 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The education level of Edenton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.69% of adults in Edenton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Edenton in 2022 was $29,316, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,264 for a family of four. However, Edenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Edenton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.64% of its population below the federal poverty line.Edenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Edenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Edenton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Edenton include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Edenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Native American languages.
