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Winterville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,591 as of the 2020 census.[4] The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

Winterville, North Carolina
Town / Suburb
Commercial buildings along Railroad Street
Nickname(s):  Dub-V; WV; Pinebelt Boomtown
Motto:  "A slice of the good life!"
Location of Winterville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°31′48″N 77°24′0″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pitt
Government
• Mayor	Ricky Hines
Area [1]
• Total	4.93 sq mi (12.78 km2)
• Land	4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,462
• Density	2,121.25/sq mi (819.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28590
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-75060[3]
GNIS feature ID	0997503[2]
Website	http://www.wintervillenc.com/

History

The Cox-Ange House and Renston Rural Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

Winterville is located at 35°31′48″N 77°24′0″W (35.529934, -77.400021).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km²), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	243		—
1910	484		99.2%
1920	650		34.3%
1930	654		0.6%
1940	848		29.7%
1950	870		2.6%
1960	1,418		63.0%
1970	1,437		1.3%
1980	2,052		42.8%
1990	2,816		37.2%
2000	4,791		70.1%
2010	9,269		93.5%
2020	10,591		14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census

Winterville racial composition[4]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	6,314	60.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	3,428	32.9
Native American	0	0.0%
Asian	146	1.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
[[Race (United States Census)|2 or More Races]	365	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino	375	3.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,419 people, 4,143 households, and 2,759 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of 2010, there were 9269 people, 1,848 households, and 1,371 families living in the town. The population density was 1,954.1 people per square mile (755.0/km²). There were 1,937 housing units at an average density of 790.0 per square mile (305.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 59.24% White, 38.36% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

Of the 1,848 households 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.6% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median household income was $37,230 and the median family income was $47,167. Males had a median income of $36,004 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,810. About 10.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• Pitt Community College
• W.H. Robinson Elementary School
• A.G. Cox Middle School
• South Central High School
• Brookhaven Christian School
• Christ Covenant School
• Creekside Elementary

Parks and recreation

Winterville Parks and Recreation has four baseball fields, an amphitheater for concerts and Movie in the Park events; it also features a mile-long trail around the park. Winterville Baseball is part of The Cal Ripken League and has succeeded in All-Star tournaments over the last decade.

Growth

In recent years, the town of Winterville has experienced major growth both residentially and commercially. Since the 1990s, subdivisions such as Winterville Crossing, Cedar Ridge, Irish Creek and many others surrounding the area have sprouted.

Notable people

• MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) – YouTuber and philanthropist
• Derek Cox (born 1986) – an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League
• Ivan Koloff – Wrestling champion

References

External links

• Official website of Winterville, NC
• Winterville Watermelon Festival
• Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce

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