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Maxton, NC
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Living in Maxton



Maxton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,104 people and four associated neighborhoods, Maxton is the 303rd largest community in North Carolina.

Maxton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The rate of college-level education in Maxton is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.24% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Maxton in 2022 was $15,783, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,132 for a family of four. Maxton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.25% of its population below the federal poverty line.

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

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


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