What percentage of people rent in Grifton, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Grifton, NC, 2020–2024
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62.4% (±11.5 points) of the occupied homes in Grifton, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 684 renting households against 412 that own their home.

In Grifton, the share of households that rent went from 45.1% in 2015–2019 to 62.4% in 2020–2024 (+17.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 62.4% (±11.5 points)
Renting households: 684 (±249)
Median renter income: $35,154 (±$21,021)

Who rents and who owns in Grifton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grifton	Pitt County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	62.4% (±11.5 points)	48.6% (±1.6 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	684 (±249)	36,189 (±1,364)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	412 (±113)	38,344 (±1,206)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,154 (±$21,021)	$39,307 (±$3,562)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,500 (±$20,732)	$86,132 (±$3,817)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Grifton, the renter share is higher than in Pitt County (48.6%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (33.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Pitt County, Grifton ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 16 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Grifton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	45.1% (±7.1 points)	62.4% (±11.5 points)	+17.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median household income	$31,505 (±$5,645)	$36,794 (±$7,775)	+16.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Grifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grifton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grifton	—	62.4% (±11.5 points)	—
Ayden	6.3 mi	40.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Hookerton	8.8 mi	56.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winterville	11 mi	16.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Maury	11 mi	48.7% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kinston	11 mi	57.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	11 mi	40.3% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Snow Hill	14 mi	54.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cove City	15 mi	34.7% (±16.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ayden, NC (40.8%), Winterville, NC (16.8%), Dover, NC (40.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Pitt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Greenville	67.3% (±2.1 points)
2	Grifton	62.4% (±11.5 points)
3	Fountain	46.7% (±16.4 points)
4	Ayden	40.8% (±7.7 points)
5	Farmville	38.6% (±10.1 points)
6	Bethel	32.8% (±9.4 points)
7	Grimesland	30.3% (±15.7 points)
8	Winterville	16.8% (±6.2 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Pitt County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grifton

How many renters are there in Grifton?

Grifton has an estimated 684 (±249) renting households, 62.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grifton?

In Grifton, the share of households that rent went from 45.1% in 2015–2019 to 62.4% in 2020–2024 (+17.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Grifton?

A renting household in Grifton has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grifton?

The median renting household in Grifton, NC has an income of $35,154 (±$21,021) a year, against $55,500 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Grifton town, North Carolina (place:28200, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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