One of the nice things about Chocowinity is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small town, Chocowinity does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Chocowinity have a very low rate of college education: just 8.13% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Chocowinity in 2022 was $22,056, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,224 for a family of four. However, Chocowinity contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chocowinity also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.22% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Chocowinity is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chocowinity home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chocowinity residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Chocowinity also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chocowinity include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Chocowinity is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
