Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area

The Greenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Pitt and Greene – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Greenville. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 152,772 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 172,473). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-29]

Counties

*Greene
*Pitt

Communities

*Places with more than 60,000 inhabitants
**Greenville

*Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
**Ayden
**Bethel
**Farmville
**Grifton (partial)
**Snow Hill
**Winterville

*Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
**Falkland
**Fountain
**Grimesland
**Hookerton
**Simpson
**Walstonburg

*Unincorporated places
**Jason
**Stokes

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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, 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 for the MSA was $16,848.

ee also

*North Carolina census statistical areas
*List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
*List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina

References