Winterville, North Carolina | |
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 Commercial buildings along Railroad Street | |
| Nicknames: Dub-V; WV; Pinebelt Boomtown | |
| Motto: "A slice of the good life!" | |
 Location of Winterville, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates:35°31′45″N77°24′00″W / 35.52917°N 77.40000°W /35.52917; -77.40000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Pitt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricky Hines |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.93 sq mi (12.78 km2) |
| • Land | 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,462 |
| • Density | 2,121.2/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 | 2406905[2] |
| Website | http://www.wintervillenc.com/ |
Winterville is atown inPitt County, North Carolina,United States. The population was 10,462 as of the2020 census.[4] The town is a part of theGreenville Metropolitan Area.
TheCox-Ange House andRenston Rural Historic District are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), all land.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[6] | |||
| 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% |
| 2 or More Races | 365 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 375 | 3.6% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 10,419 people, 4,143 households, and 2,759 families residing in the town.
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 inhabitants per square mile (754.5/km2). There were 1,937 housing units at an average density of 790.0 per square mile (305.0/km2). Theracial 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 thepoverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Winterville Parks and Recreation has four baseball fields, an amphitheater for concerts and Movie in the Park events; it also featuresa 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.
The Pitt County Girls Softball Little League, based in Winterville, won the 2024 Little League Softball World Series. The team were runner-ups in the 2023 World Series.
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.
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