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YearTable A-18Population GrowthIncorporated Versus Unincorporated Areas of Pitt County – 1950-2010TotalPopulationUnincorporatedPopulationPercentUnincorporatedUnincorporatedGrowth RateIncorporatedPopulationIncorporatedGrowth Rate1950 63,789 36,980 58.0% N/A 26,809 N/A1960 69,942 33,479 47.9% -9.5% 36,463 36.0%1970 73,900 31,123 42.1% -7.0% 42,777 17.3%1980 90,146 38,219 42.4% 22.8% 51,927 21.4%1990 108,480 44,341 40.9% 16.0% 64,139 23.5%2000 133,798 54,488 40.7% 22.9% 79,310 23.7%2010 168,148 59,351 35.3% 8.9% 108,797 37.2%Source: 1950 – 2010 U.S. Census.Table A-19Population Growth in Pitt County 1980-20101980 1990 2000 2010% Change1980-1990% Change1990-2000% Change2000-2010% Change1980-2010Pitt County 90,146 108,480 133,798 168,148 20.3% 23.3% 25.7% 86.5%Ayden 4,361 4,883 4,622 4,932 12.0% -5.3% 6.7% 13.1%Bethel 1,825 1,842 1,681 1,577 0.9% -8.7% -6.2% -13.6%Falkland 118 108 112 96 -8.5% 3.7% -14.3% -18.6%Farmville 4,707 4,446 4,302 4,654 -5.5% -3.2% 8.2% -1.1%Fountain 424 445 533 427 5.0% 19.8% -19.9% 0.7%Greenville 35,740 46,305 60,476 84,554 29.6% 30.6% 39.8% 136.6%Grifton 1 1,840 2,140 2,073 2,617 16.3% -3.1% 26.2% 42.2%Grimesland 453 469 440 441 3.5% -6.2% 0.2% -2.6%Simpson 407 432 464 416 6.1% 7.4% -10.3% 2.2%Winterville 2,052 3,069 4,791 9,269 49.6% 56.1% 93.5% 351.7%1 A portion of Grifton is in Lenoir County.Source: 1980-2010 U.S. Census.In the 2010 U.S. Census, the City of Greenville increased by 24,078 persons, and the largestpercentage of population growth occurred in the Town of Winterville – over 93.5%. Severaltownships within the County have shown significant population increases since 1970 as shownin Table A-20.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Appendix A: Inventory and AnalysisPitt County, North Carolina A-34