Graham is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 18,354 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Graham is the 62nd largest community in North Carolina.

A relatively large number of people in Graham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 city, Graham doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Graham overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Graham, 23.49% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Graham in 2022 was $30,718, 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 $122,872 for a family of four. However, Graham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Graham is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Graham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Graham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Graham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.56% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Graham include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Graham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.