Wadesboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,935 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wadesboro is the 156th largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Wadesboro, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 48.20% of Wadesboro’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Wadesboro is a town of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wadesboro who work in office and administrative support (7.78%), sales jobs (6.96%), and healthcare suport services (6.49%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small town, Wadesboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Wadesboro with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.52% of adults in Wadesboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wadesboro in 2022 was $21,186, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,744 for a family of four. However, Wadesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wadesboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wadesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wadesboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Wadesboro include English, British, African, Jamaican, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Wadesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
