Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area

The Greenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties – Pitt

Pitt County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 133,798 people, 52,539 households, and 32,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 205 people per square mile . There were 58,408 housing units at an average density of 90 per square mile...

and Greene

Greene County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,974 people, 6,696 households, and 4,955 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

– in eastern

Eastern North Carolina

Eastern North Carolina is the region encompassing the eastern tier of North Carolina. It is known geographically as the state's Coastal Plain region. Primary subregions of Eastern North Carolina include the Fayetteville Metropolitan Area, the Lower Cape Fear , the Sandhills, the Inner Banks and...

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

, anchored by the city of Greenville

Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 152,772 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 179,715).

Communities

Places with more than 60,000 inhabitants
- Greenville
  Greenville, North Carolina
  Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Ayden
  Ayden, North Carolina
  Ayden is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,622 at the 2000 census and the 2007 estimated population was 5,005...
- Bethel
  Bethel, North Carolina
  Bethel is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated the town's population was 1,690. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
- Farmville
  Farmville, North Carolina
  Farmville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, eight miles to the west of Greenville, North Carolina. According to a census taken in 2008 the estimated population is 4,615...
- Grifton
  Grifton, North Carolina
  Grifton is a town in Lenoir and Pitt Counties, North Carolina, United States. The 2008 population was estimated to be 2,240. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.- Geography :...
  
  (partial)
- Snow Hill
  Snow Hill, North Carolina
  Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Greene County and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area...
- Winterville
  Winterville, North Carolina
  Winterville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina. The population was 4,791 at the 2000 census. In 2008, the estimated population is 8,586. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.-Geography:...

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Falkland
  Falkland, North Carolina
  Falkland is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:...
- Fountain
  Fountain, North Carolina
  Fountain is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:...
- Grimesland
  Grimesland, North Carolina
  Grimesland is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 472 at the 2008 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:...
- Hookerton
  Hookerton, North Carolina
  Hookerton is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 467 at the 2000 census and estimated to be 493 in 2008. It is geographically located southeast of Snow Hill, NC on North Carolina Highway 123...
- Simpson
  Simpson, North Carolina
  Simpson is a village in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 463 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated that the village population was 3,100...
- Walstonburg
  Walstonburg, North Carolina
  Walstonburg is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 233 in 2006. Its map location is due north of Snow Hill on NC Highway 91...

Unincorporated places
- Jason
  Jason, North Carolina
  Jason, North Carolina is a small town in eastern North Carolina in Greene County. Incorporated in 1885, Jason is an agricultural based community with town water system and volunteer fire service. Jason is located roughly halfway between Snow Hill and LaGrange on Highway 903...
- Stokes
  Stokes, North Carolina
  Stokes or Carolina is an unincorporated community in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The community is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Education:...

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 152,772 people, 59,235 households, and 37,213 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 60.81% White, 34.59% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.75% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,471, and the median income for a family was $40,195. Males had a median income of $29,505 versus $23,321 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the MSA was $16,848.

Communities

Demographics

See also