Moving to Grimesland, North Carolina

Population: 440. Estimated population in July 2024: 423 (-3.9% change)
Males: 217 (49.3%), Females: 223 (50.7%)

Pitt County

Zip code: 27837

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $28,672
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Grimesland:

• White Non-Hispanic (61.6%)
• Black (29.1%)
• Hispanic (8.9%)
• Other race (7.7%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (7.5%), English (5.7%), German (4.1%), Irish (1.6%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 45 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grimesland

• High school or higher: 60.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 12.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grimesland town

• Never married: 25.9%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 7.6%

6.4% Foreign born (6.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grimesland:

• BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)
• PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)
• WALTER B JONES ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grimesland:

• PITT-GREENVILLE (about 15 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
• KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 33 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
• CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grimesland:

• WARREN FIELD (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: OCW)
• MARTIN COUNTY (about 20 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Abbreviation: MCZ)
• FLANAGAN FIELD (about 25 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grimesland:

• EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
• PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 101 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
• SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
• WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)

Public primary/middle school in Grimesland:

• G R WHITFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 562; Location: 4839 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)