Littleton is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 550 people and three associated neighborhoods, Littleton is the 473rd largest community in North Carolina.

Littleton real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Littleton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.59% 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.

Being a small town, Littleton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Littleton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.60% of adults in Littleton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Littleton in 2022 was $26,285, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,140 for a family of four. However, Littleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Littleton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Littleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Littleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Littleton include English, German, Italian, Irish, and French Canadian.

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