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Moving to Farmville, North Carolina

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Population: 4,302. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,546 (+5.7% change)
Males: 1,881 (43.7%), Females: 2,421 (56.3%)

Zip code: 27828

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $29,229
Median house value: $78,500

Population by Race

Races in Farmville:

  • Black (50.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (9.5%), United States (8.2%), German (3.8%), Irish (3.4%), Subsaharan African (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farmville

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmville town

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -230 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Farmville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmville:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 15 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 20 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 27 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farmville:

  • CRAFT AIR (about 1 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)
  • FLANAGAN FIELD (about 4 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)
  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 24 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmville:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 74 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)

Schools

Public high school in Farmville:

  • FARMVILLE CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 719; Location: 900 EAST WILSON ST EXT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Farmville:

  • FARMVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 664; Location: 800 GRIMMERSBURG STREET EXT; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • H B SUGG ELEMENTARY (Students: 449; Location: 3992 GRIMMERSBURG STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • SAM D BUNDY ELEMENTARY (Students: 438; Location: 3994 GRIMMERSBURG STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Farmville:

  • FARMVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $310,682; Location: 115 W. CHURCH STREET; 27,674 books; 301 audio materials; 975 video materials; 108 serial subscriptions)

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