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26% of residents live below the poverty line in Grimesland, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Grimesland Plantation and Belfont Plantation House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grimesland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 277 in 1900, 386 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grimesland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Grimesland.
FEMA puts 42% of Grimesland’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Grimesland sits above 79% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grimesland’s peak summer temperature stands at 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grimesland’s average commute is 28 minutes, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Grimesland for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Grimesland grew to 122 in 2023, 85 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Greenville (39%), Raleigh (6%) and Washington (3%).
| Grimesland | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grimesland: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Just over two in five adults here have high blood pressure; 40% have obesity.
| Grimesland | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Grimesland | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.4% | 87.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Grimesland is $1,453 a month. Home values are up 2.5% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Grimesland who own their home: 70%.
| Grimesland | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,453 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Grimesland
About 6 of every 100 Grimesland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Grimesland is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 386. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks.
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Grimesland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.