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{{Distinguish|Greensboro, North Carolina|Greenville, South Carolina}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Greenville
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = "Find Yourself in Good Company"
| named_for          = [[Nathanael Greene]]
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP codes]]
| postal_code        = 27833, 27834, 27835, 27836, 27858
| image_skyline      = File:City Hall, Greenville, North Carolina.jpg
| image_caption      = Greenville City Hall
| image_flag         = Greenville, NC City Flag.gif
| image_seal         = City of Greenville, North Carolina seal.png
| image_map          = 
| mapsize            = 
| map_caption        = 
| pushpin_map        = North Carolina#USA
| pushpin_relief     = yes
| pushpin_label      = Greenville
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[North Carolina]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Pitt County, North Carolina|Pitt]]
| government_type    = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]<ref name="CityCouncil"/>
| leader_party       = Republican Party
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = [[P.J. Connelly]]
| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 1771
| established_title2 = Founded
| established_date2  = 1774 (Martinsborough)
| established_title3 = Founded
| established_date3  = 1786 (Greenville)
| total_type         = Total
| area_total_km2     = 98.95
| area_total_sq_mi   = 38.20
| area_land_km2      = 96.97
| area_land_sq_mi    = 37.44
| area_water_km2     = 1.98
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.76
| area_water_percent = 1.99
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total   = 87521
| population_rank    = [[List of municipalities in North Carolina|12th]] in North Carolina
| pop_est_as_of      = 2025
| population_est     = 96,184 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/north-carolina/greenville|title=Greenville, North Carolina Population 2025|website=World Population Review|language=en|access-date=November 13, 2025}}</ref>
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_footnotes = 
| population_density_km2 = 902.55
| population_density_sq_mi = 2337.63
| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name="PopEstCBSA">{{cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html#v2023 |access-date=March 15, 2024 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division}}</ref>
| population_metro   = 175119 (US: [[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|252nd]])
| population_urban   = 120150 (US: [[List of United States urban areas|280th]])<ref name="urban area">{{cite web |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/29/2022-28286/2020-census-qualifying-urban-areas-and-final-criteria-clarifications|title=2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications|author=United States Census Bureau|website=Federal Register|date=December 29, 2022}}</ref>
| population_density_urban_km2 = 698.9
| population_density_urban_sq_mi = 1810.1
| population_demonym = Greenvillian
| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = −5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = −4
| coordinates        = {{coord|35|35|40|N|77|22|34|W|region:US-NC_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 26
| area_code          = [[Area code 252|252]]
| area_code_type     = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| blank3_name        = [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate Highways]]
| blank3_info        = [[Interstate 587 in North Carolina|I-587]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 37-28080
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2403753<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403753}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.greenvillenc.gov}}
| footnotes          = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| image_blank_emblem = Greenville, NC City Logo.jpg
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| nicknames          = The Emerald City, G-Vegas<ref name="Why is Greenville NC called G Vegas?">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/why-is-greenville-nc-called-g-vegas/|title=Why is Greenville NC called G Vegas?|author=Alberta Cobb|website=NCESC|date=June 19, 2024}}</ref>
}}
'''Greenville''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|r|iː|n|v|ɪ|l}} {{respell|GREEN|vil}}; {{IPAc-en|local|ˈ|ɡ|r|iː|n|v|əl}} {{respell|GREEN|vəl}}) is the [[county seat]] of and the most populous city in [[Pitt County, North Carolina]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 87,521.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>  Greenville’s estimated 2025 population is 96,184.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/north-carolina/greenville|title=Greenville, North Carolina Population 2025|website=World Population Review|language=en|access-date=November 13, 2025}}</ref> It is the principal city of the Greenville, NC [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]], and the [[List of municipalities in North Carolina|12th-most populous city]] in [[North Carolina]]. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's [[Tidewater (geographic term)|Tidewater]] and [[Atlantic coastal plain|Coastal Plain]]. The city has been experiencing an economic and population boom since the 1990s.

Many major companies have moved their regional, national, and international headquarters to Greenville. Companies include Grady-White Boats, [[Hyster-Yale Materials Handling]], [[Thermo Fisher Scientific]], [[Catalent]], and [[Avient Corporation|Avient]], among others. Greenville is the home of [[East Carolina University]], the fourth-largest university in the [[University of North Carolina System]], and [[ECU Health Medical Center]], the second largest hospital in North Carolina and the flagship hospital for [[ECU Health]] and the teaching hospital for the [[Brody School of Medicine]].

==History==
===Founding===
Greenville formed in 1771 as "Martinsborough", named after the Royal Governor [[Josiah Martin]]. In 1774 the town was moved to its present location on the south bank of the [[Tar River]], {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} west of its original site. In 1786, the name was changed to Greenesville in honor of General [[Nathanael Greene]], the [[American Revolutionary War]] hero. It was later shortened to Greenville.<ref name="City of Greenville, NC">{{cite web|url=http://www.greenvillenc.gov/about_greenville/default.aspx?id=63 |title=City of Greenville, NC |publisher=Greenvillenc.gov |date=July 26, 2010 |access-date=December 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527223809/http://www.greenvillenc.gov/about_greenville/default.aspx?id=63 |archive-date=May 27, 2010 }}</ref>

===19th century===
During Greenville's early years, the [[Tar River]] was a navigable waterway, and by the 1860s there were several established steamboat lines transporting passengers and goods on the river. [[Cotton]] was the leading agricultural crop, and Greenville became a major cotton export center. Before the turn of the century, however, [[tobacco]] surpassed cotton and became the leading money crop. Greenville became one of the state's leading tobacco marketing and warehouse centers.<ref name="City of Greenville, NC"/>

===20th century===
For over a century, Greenville was recognized only as an important [[tobacco]] market and the home of a small state-supported college, chartered by the Legislature in March 1907 and named East Carolina Teacher's Training School, a co-ed institution. By the mid-1960s, East Carolina College had become the third-largest state-supported college, and enrollment approached 8,000 students — twice the 1960 enrollment figure. In 1967, it became [[East Carolina University]]. [[The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University|ECU Medical School]] admitted its first four-year class in 1977. At the turn of the century, enrollment at ECU topped the 18,000 mark, and now exceeds 29,000 students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usjournal.com/en/students/campuses/ecu.html |title=East Carolina University, North Carolina |publisher=Usjournal.com |access-date=December 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180403/http://www.usjournal.com/en/students/campuses/ecu.html |archive-date=July 17, 2011 }}</ref>

Greenville's current economic development began in 1963 when Empire Brush was recruited to the new Greenville Industrial Park, established by Greenville Industries, Inc. (a for-profit land holding company) in partnership with the Pitt County Development Commission (established by a voter referendum in 1957) and Greenville Utilities Commission. One of the community's greatest successes came in 1968 when [[GlaxoWellcome|Burroughs Wellcome]], a major pharmaceutical research and manufacturing firm, located a pharmaceutical development/manufacturing facility near the city. The site is now owned by [[Patheon]], a Thermo Fisher Scientific company, which employs approximately 1,200 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Governor-coming-to-Greenville-for-economic-announcement-278006591.html?ref=591 |title=Hundreds of new jobs coming to Pitt County |publisher=WITN.com |access-date=October 3, 2014 |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204072321/http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Governor-coming-to-Greenville-for-economic-announcement-278006591.html?ref=591 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city and Pitt County have also become home to many other major industries and businesses including [[Catalent]], Attindas, Grady-White Boats, and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling.<ref name="City of Greenville, NC"/>

====Hurricane Floyd====
{{Main|Hurricane Floyd}}

[[Image:Floyd Tar River Flooding.jpg|thumb|[[Tar River]] flooding homes after [[Hurricane Floyd]]]]
In September 1999, [[Hurricane Floyd]] made landfall in eastern North Carolina, dropping nearly {{convert|17|in|mm}} of rain during the hours of its passage. Many residents were not aware of the flooding until the water came into their homes. Most localized flooding happened overnight, and the [[Tar River]] suffered the worst flooding, exceeding 500-year flood levels along its lower stretches.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bales|first=Jerad D. |url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri004093/summary.html |title=USGS: 1999 North Carolina Flooding: Summary |publisher=Pubs.usgs.gov |access-date=December 9, 2010}}</ref> An additional 20+ inches of rain had fallen prior in the month from the two passes of [[Hurricane Dennis (1999)|Hurricane Dennis]].

Damages in [[Pitt County]], alone were estimated at $1.6 billion (1999 USD, $1.87 billion 2006 USD).<ref>{{cite web |first1=Tom | last1 = Ross | first2 = Neal | last2 = Lott |url=http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/extremes/1999/september/extremes0999.html |title=NCDC: Climate-Watch, September 1999 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=December 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011024130238/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/extremes/1999/september/extremes0999.html |archive-date=October 24, 2001 }}</ref> Some residents in Greenville had to swim six feet underwater to reach the front doors of their homes and apartments. Due to the heavy flooding in downtown Greenville, the [[East Carolina Pirates]] were forced to relocate their football game against #9 [[University of Miami|Miami]] to [[NC State Wolfpack|N.C. State]]'s [[Carter–Finley Stadium]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], where they beat the Hurricanes 27–23.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/1999/09/29/ecu_flood/ |publisher=CNN |title=Pirates' big win helps city cope with aftermath of Floyd |date=September 29, 1999 |access-date=May 4, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607030058/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/1999/09/29/ecu_flood/ |archive-date=June 7, 2009 }}</ref>

===21st century===
In 2017, Greenville signed an agreement with [[Yeonsu District]] in South Korea to become [[sister cities]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-06 |title=Greenville officials sign sister city pact with South Korea city |url=https://www.witn.com/content/news/Greenville-officials-sign-friendship-pact-with-South-Korea-city--426658011.html |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=witn.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=10|id=Q1989904|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Greenville}}
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|38.20|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|37.44|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.76|sqmi}} (1.99%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/> It is located in the inner Coastal Plain.

===Climate===
Greenville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], which is characterized by hot and sweltering summers, and mild to cool winters, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Greenville can be prone to cold weather, as the temperature was once recorded as {{convert|−4|°F}}, which is 36 below freezing. The summers are very hot, with temperatures averaging in the 90s, with nights in the mid-70s. The city is also prone to hot weather, as every summer month once recorded a record-high temperature of {{convert|100|°F}} or more.

{{Weather box
| location = Greenville, North Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 82
| Feb record high F = 84
| Mar record high F = 91
| Apr record high F = 96
| May record high F = 100
| Jun record high F = 103
| Jul record high F = 104
| Aug record high F = 104
| Sep record high F = 104
| Oct record high F = 98
| Nov record high F = 88
| Dec record high F = 82
| year record high F = 104
| Jan avg record high F = 74.2
| Feb avg record high F = 76.5
| Mar avg record high F = 82.3
| Apr avg record high F = 87.2
| May avg record high F = 92.4
| Jun avg record high F = 96.3
| Jul avg record high F = 97.7
| Aug avg record high F = 96.0
| Sep avg record high F = 92.3
| Oct avg record high F = 87.0
| Nov avg record high F = 80.0
| Dec avg record high F = 74.6
| year avg record high F = 99.1
| Jan high F = 53.2
| Feb high F = 56.9
| Mar high F = 64.0
| Apr high F = 73.5
| May high F = 80.5
| Jun high F = 87.4
| Jul high F = 90.4
| Aug high F = 88.4
| Sep high F = 83.1
| Oct high F = 74.1
| Nov high F = 64.2
| Dec high F = 56.4
|year high F = 72.7
| Jan mean F = 43.1
| Feb mean F = 45.9
| Mar mean F = 52.6
| Apr mean F = 61.8
| May mean F = 69.6
| Jun mean F = 77.3
| Jul mean F = 80.8
| Aug mean F = 79.0
| Sep mean F = 73.6
| Oct mean F = 63.0
| Nov mean F = 52.7
| Dec mean F = 45.9
|year mean F = 62.1
| Jan low F = 33.0
| Feb low F = 34.9
| Mar low F = 41.1
| Apr low F = 50.0
| May low F = 58.8
| Jun low F = 67.2
| Jul low F = 71.3
| Aug low F = 69.7
| Sep low F = 64.2
| Oct low F = 51.9
| Nov low F = 41.2
| Dec low F = 35.4
| year low F = 51.6
| Jan avg record low F = 15.3
| Feb avg record low F = 20.3
| Mar avg record low F = 25.0
| Apr avg record low F = 33.4
| May avg record low F = 44.0
| Jun avg record low F = 54.5
| Jul avg record low F = 62.7
| Aug avg record low F = 59.9
| Sep avg record low F = 51.5
| Oct avg record low F = 35.9
| Nov avg record low F = 26.0
| Dec avg record low F = 21.1
| year avg record low F = 13.7
| Jan record low F = −4
| Feb record low F = -2
| Mar record low F = 15
| Apr record low F = 22
| May record low F = 33
| Jun record low F = 44
| Jul record low F = 49
| Aug record low F = 47
| Sep record low F = 40
| Oct record low F = 23
| Nov record low F = 14
| Dec record low F = 1
| year record low F = -4
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.91
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.35
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.22
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.81
| May precipitation inch = 4.04
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.36
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.87
| Aug precipitation inch = 6.01
| Sep precipitation inch = 7.33
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.57
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.42
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.55
| year precipitation inch = 53.44
| Jan snow inch = 1.6
| Feb snow inch = 0.8
| Mar snow inch = 0.1
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.0
| Dec snow inch = 0.8
| year snow inch = 3.3
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 11.3
| Feb precipitation days = 10.4
| Mar precipitation days = 11.3
| Apr precipitation days = 9.9
| May precipitation days = 10.9
| Jun precipitation days = 10.4
| Jul precipitation days = 11.9
| Aug precipitation days = 12.0
| Sep precipitation days = 10.5
| Oct precipitation days = 8.4
| Nov precipitation days = 9.4
| Dec precipitation days = 11.2
| year precipitation days = 127.6
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 0.9
| Feb snow days = 0.5
| Mar snow days = 0.1
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.0
| Dec snow days = 0.3
| year snow days = 1.8
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mhx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = May 14, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCDC>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00313638&format=pdf
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
| title = Station: Greenville, NC
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| access-date = May 14, 2021}}</ref>
| date=April 2012}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 1893
|1860= 828
|1870= 601
|1880= 912
|1890= 1937
|1900= 2565
|1910= 4101
|1920= 5772
|1930= 9194
|1940= 12674
|1950= 16724
|1960= 22860
|1970= 29063
|1980= 35740
|1990= 44972
|2000= 60476
|2010= 84554
|2020= 87521
|estyear=2023
|estimate=90053
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/greenvillecitynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Greenville city, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="Census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Greenville, North Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Greenville city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US3728080|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenville city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3728080&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenville city, North Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3728080&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|36,660
|46,368
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40,054
|60.62%
|54.84%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45.77%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|20,531
|31,010
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35,833
|33.95%
|36.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40.94%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|171
|265
|style='background: #ffffe6; |256
|0.28%
|0.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,089
|1,996
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,401
|1.80%
|2.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.74%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|22
|31
|style='background: #ffffe6; |50
|0.04%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|95
|154
|style='background: #ffffe6; |494
|0.16%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.56%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|664
|1,547
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,357
|1.10%
|1.83%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.84%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,244
|3,183
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,076
|2.06%
|3.76%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.80%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''60,476'''
|'''85,554'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''87,521'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 87,521 people, 37,402 households, and 18,115 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 174,263 residents in the Greenville MSA, 130,204 households, and 110,997 residents residing within {{convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}} of the city limit. The population density was {{convert|2,364.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, making Greenville the densest city in Eastern North Carolina. There were 130,204 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,100.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial composition of the city was: 60.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 32.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.06% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino American]], 1.82% [[Asian American]], 0.80% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.04% [[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander American|Other Pacific Islander]], 1.01% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 1.29% [[Multiracial American|two or more races]].

There were 25,204 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the age distribution of the population showed 18.8% under the age of 18, 28.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,648, and the median income for a family was $44,491. Males had a median income of $31,847 versus $26,324 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,476. About 15.6% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

===Religion===
Greenville is predominantly [[Protestant Christian]], with large concentrations of [[Baptists]], [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopalians]], [[Methodists]], and various other [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] groups. [[Presbyterians]] and [[Disciples of Christ]] also constitute a significant portion of the population.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Population In Greenville, North Carolina |url=https://dwellics.com/north-carolina/community-in-greenville |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Dwellics |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Roman Catholic]] community in Greenville has seen steady growth over the years, with the migration of [[Hispanic]] workers to the area, along with significant numbers of people from the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States who work for [[East Carolina University]], the [[ECU Health]], and other employers. There are two primary Catholic Parishes in Greenville including St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother on Dickinson Avenue and St. Peter Catholic Church on East 4th Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dioceseofraleigh.org/about/diocese|title=The Diocese|website=Diocese of Raleigh|language=en|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref> St. Gabriel's serves hundreds of Spanish speaking families and supports a Head Start program in the West Greenville area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stgabrielgreenville.org/about|title=St. Gabriel's Catholic Church - Greenville, NC: About|website=www.stgabrielgreenville.org|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref> St. Peter's Catholic Church in Greenville supports a day school for grades K-8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Peter Catholic School |url=https://www.stpeterscatholicschool.com/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=St. Peter Catholic School |language=en}}</ref> [[John Paul II Catholic High School (North Carolina)|John Paul II Catholic High School]] supports grades 9–12.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.jp2highschool.com/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=John Paul II Catholic High School |language=en-US}}</ref>

Greenville's Jewish community has seen continued growth. Congregation Bayt Shalom, a congregation affiliated with both [[Reform Judaism]] and [[Conservative Judaism]], was previously led by the first [[African-American]] female rabbi in the United States, [[Alysa Stanton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jewish Life in Greenville |url=https://jewishnc.org/jewish-communities-in-north-carolina/jewish-life-in-greenville-nc/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Jewish Heritage North Carolina |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://baytshalom.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328194931/http://www.baytshalom.org/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 28, 2007 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Congregation Bayt Shalom |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=JWA Staff |title=Alysa Stanton |url=https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/stanton-alysa |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Jewish Women's Archive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2009 |title=Alysa Stanton ordained as first African-American female rabbi |url=https://jwa.org/thisweek/jun/06/2009/alysa-stanton |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Jewish Women's Archive |language=en}}</ref>

The growth and diverse nature of the city's population has also resulted in the addition of an Islamic Mosque and Hindu Temple within the last decade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Islamic Center of Eastern North Carolina |url=https://greenvillencmasjid.org/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=greenvillencmasjid.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hindu Temple Of Greenville |url=https://localservices.sulekha.com/the-hindu-temple-of-greenville_greenville-nc_948284 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=localservices.sulekha.com |language=en}}</ref>

A minority of the city's population also identifies as "[[Irreligion|non-religious]]" or having no affiliation to any religion.<ref name=":2" />

==Economy==
{| class="wikitable floatright"
|+ Biggest employers by headcount<ref>{{cite web |url=https://locateincarolina.com/data-center/major-employers/ |title=Major Employers |website=Pitt County Development Commission |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505112825/http://locateincarolina.com/major-employers/ |archive-date=May 5, 2014 |access-date=August 13, 2020}}</ref>
! # !! Employer !! Product !! Employment
|-
| 1 || [[ECU Health]]|| Healthcare || 6,760
|-
| 2 || [[East Carolina University]] || Education || 5,672
|-
| 3 || [[Pitt County Schools]] || Education || 3,699
|-
| 4 || [[Hyster-Yale Materials Handling|Hyster-Yale]] || Lift trucks || 1,226
|-
| 5 || [[Thermo Fisher Scientific]] || Pharmaceuticals || 1,261
|-
| 6 || City of Greenville || Government || 1,132
|-
| 7 || [[Pitt Community College]] || Education || 1,100
|-
| 8 || [[Pitt County, North Carolina|County of Pitt]] || Government || 1,000
|-
| 9 || DENSO (formerly ASMO) || Small electric motors || 722
|-
| 10 || [[Walmart]] || Department store || 673
|-
| 11 || Mayne Pharma || Pharmaceuticals || 629
|-
| 12 || Physicians East || Healthcare || 615
|-
| 13 || Avient Protective Materials || Textiles || 487
|-
| 14 || Greenville Utilities Commission || Public utilities || 460
|-
| 15 || Attends Healthcare Products || Paper products || 400
|-
| 16 || Grady-White Boats || Fiberglass boats || 349
|}

Greenville's economy is largely reliant on the local hospital system and East Carolina University.<ref>{{cite news| last = Larson| first = Ren| title = A $1.4 Billion Bet on North Carolina's Universities| newspaper = The Assembly| date = July 19, 2023| url = https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-innovation-budget/| access-date = July 19, 2023}}</ref> A diversified base of companies in advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, emerging technology, and food and beverage fuels the economy. [[MrBeast]], Thermo Fisher Scientific, Avient, Catalent, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, and Weyerhaeuser are among a long list of companies that call Greenville home. In 2024, the [[North Carolina Department of Commerce]] announced that two international companies selected Greenville for their first United States based manufacturing locations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Global Solar Technology Leader Selects Pitt County for First North American Production Facility {{!}} NC Commerce |url=https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/26/global-solar-technology-leader-selects-pitt-county-first-north-american-production-facility |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=www.commerce.nc.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Governor Cooper Announces Japanese Healthcare Company to Build First North American Manufacturing Center in Pitt County {{!}} NC Commerce |url=https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/07/17/governor-cooper-announces-japanese-healthcare-company-build-first-north-american-manufacturing |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=www.commerce.nc.gov |language=en}}</ref> Boviet Solar, a Vietnamese renewable energy company, committed to creating 908 new jobs and investing more than $294 million to locate its first North American solar panel manufacturing facility in the City of Greenville.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tobin |first=Ben |date=April 26, 2024 |title=Clean energy company plans $300M, 900-job factory in North Carolina |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2024/04/26/boviet-solar-north-carolina-factory-greenville.html |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Triangle Business Journal}}</ref> [[Nipro]] Medical Corporation, a Japanese healthcare and medical device company, will create 232 jobs and invest more than $397.8 million to build a new manufacturing campus and U.S. headquarters in Greenville.<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2024-07-18 |title=Nipro Medical To Invest Nearly $400M In North Carolina |url=https://businessfacilities.com/nipro-medical-to-invest-nearly-400m-in-north-carolina/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Business Facilities Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

Minges Bottling Group, a large [[Pepsi]] bottling and distribution facility, is also located just outside Greenville in [[Ayden, North Carolina|Ayden]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=WITN Web Team |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Minges Bottling to build new facility outside Ayden |url=https://www.witn.com/2023/03/13/minges-bottling-build-new-facility-outside-ayden/ |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=www.witn.com |language=en}}</ref> Greenville is also home to The HammockSource, the world's largest hammock manufacturer.

The largest employer is ECU Health (formerly Vidant Medical Center) and the second largest is East Carolina University with specialized manufacturing and scientific industries augmenting the employment portfolio.

==Arts and culture==
[[File:ECU Student Center.jpg|alt=|thumb|upright|ECU Student Center]]
[[File:Freeboot Friday.jpg|thumb|Thousands gather for a Freeboot Friday concert in Uptown.]]
[[File:Kayaking the Tar River.jpg|thumb|Kayaking the Tar River]]

[[East Carolina University]] offers musical concerts, theatrical and dance productions, travel films, and lectures. The Greenville Museum of Art contains local art, as well as rotating exhibitions. Annually over 3,000 children participate in programs offered by the museum and over 12,000 people visit the museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmoa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=57 |title=Greenville Museum of Art |publisher=Gmoa.org |access-date=December 9, 2010}}</ref> The [[East Carolina Arts Education Foundation]] offers an annual concert series centered around the Perkins & Wells Memorial Organ at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, [[C. B. Fisk, Inc.]], Opus 126.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecmaef.org |title=East Carolina Musical Arts Education Foundation|publisher=ecmaef.org |access-date=January 27, 2010}}</ref>

Local arts and theater groups include:

* Greenville Theater Project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenvilletheaterproject.org |title=Home |publisher=The Greenville Theater Project |access-date=December 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215034547/http://greenvilletheaterproject.org/ |archive-date=December 15, 2010 }}</ref>
* Magnolia Arts Center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.magnoliaartscenter.com |title=Magnolia Arts Center |publisher=Magnolia Arts Center |access-date=December 9, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112020728/http://www.magnoliaartscenter.com/ |archive-date=January 12, 2011 }}</ref>
*Smiles and Frowns Playhouse<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ne |access-date=January 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206134044/http://danceacademyofnc.com/default.cfm?fa=staff |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |title=Welcome to the North Carolina Academy of Dance Arts - Online }}</ref>

===Retail===
Greenville is the regional shopping destination for the [[Inner Banks]] area,  since many big-box retailers and specialty shops are located in the city. Large centers include [[Greenville Mall]] (formerly Colonial Mall Greenville and Pitt Plaza originally), University Commons, Lynncroft and Arlington Village. La Promenade, La Promenade II, Arlington Village, and Arlington Plaza located within Greenville Blvd, Arlington Blvd, and Red Banks Rd is one of the biggest outdoor/strip mall-type shopping locations in Greenville, housing over 60 shops and restaurants.  A new development called 11 Galleria, on the site of the former Carolina East Mall, features a number of big-box retailers. This new shopping center will contain a total of {{convert|400000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.

===Historic sites===
The [[College View Historic District]], [[Dickinson Avenue Historic District]], [[E. B. Ficklen House]], [[James L. Fleming House]], [[Greenville Commercial Historic District (Greenville, North Carolina)|Greenville Commercial Historic District]], [[Greenville Tobacco Warehouse Historic District]], [[Greenwreath]], [[Robert Lee Humber House]], [[Jones-Lee House]], [[William H. Long House]], [[Jesse R. Moye House]], [[Oakmont (Greenville, North Carolina)|Oakmont]], [[Pitt County Courthouse]], [[Skinnerville-Greenville Heights Historic District]], and [[U.S. Post Office (Greenville, North Carolina)|U.S. Post Office]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Sports==
ECU's sports teams, nicknamed the ''[[ECU Pirates|Pirates]]'', compete in [[NCAA Division I FBS]] as a full-member of the [[American Athletic Conference]].<ref name="Conference">{{cite web| title = East Carolina| publisher = Conference USA| year = 2007| url = http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/schools/ecu/c-usa-ecu-body.html| access-date = June 6, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110720042539/http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/schools/ecu/c-usa-ecu-body.html| archive-date = July 20, 2011| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Myatt| first = Al| title = Bingo! Search mission accomplished| publisher = Bonesville.net| year = 2004| url = http://www.bonesville.net/Articles/AlMyatt/2004/09/090704_Myatt_News.htm| access-date = June 6, 2007}}</ref> Facilities include the 50,000 seat [[Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium]] for football, the 8,000-seat [[Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum]] for men's and women's basketball, and the [[Clark-LeClair Stadium]], with a seating capacity of 3,000 (max capacity of 6,000+ when including outfield "Jungle" areas) for baseball. In 2010 a state of the art, Lady Pirates softball stadium with a seating capacity of 1,500 has been completed, neighboring a new ECU track and field facility and soccer stadium plus an Olympic sports coach's offices and team rooms facility are in varying stages of completion all along Charles Boulevard, the main entry way for all Pirate sports.

Olympic gold medalist [[Mark Lenzi]] coached the [[East Carolina University]] Pirate Men's and Women's diving teams until his death in 2012.
[[File:Little League Baseball at Elm Street Park.jpg|thumb|Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park]]
Greenville has a strong tradition in [[Little league baseball|Little League Baseball]]. Greenville Little Leagues was founded in 1951 and has two leagues; North State and Tar Heel. In 1998, a team from Greenville represented the South Region in the Little League World Series. They made it to the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual champion, Toms River, New Jersey. In 2017, Greenville again represented the Southeast region in the Little League World Series. In this run, the pitchers threw a combined [[Perfect game (baseball)|perfect game]], followed by a no-hitter, the first US team to throw back-to-back no hitters. They made it to the United States Championship Game, where they were eliminated by Lufkin, Texas.

Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park is home to Little League baseball in Greenville. Along with Little League success, Greenville teams have also won multiple Babe Ruth Baseball titles. Since 2006, Greenville has sent Babe Ruth baseball teams to Southeast Regional competition each year in two different age groups, with two teams reaching the Babe Ruth World Series; the '06 15 yr. old team, and the '08 13 yr. old team. The 2006 team became the first Greenville Babe Ruth team to reach the World Series in 30 years, along with becoming the first Babe Ruth team to ever win a World Series game, defeating Clifton Park, New York 12–0. In 2012, the 13u Greenville All-Stars advanced to the [[Babe Ruth League]] World Series. The 2012 squad advanced to the championship game, falling to Bryant, Arkansas 4–3.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NOT FOUND - 404 |url=https://www.kitsapworldseries.com/page1.php |website=www.kitsapworldseries.com |access-date=May 9, 2020 |archive-date=August 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801072832/https://www.kitsapworldseries.com/page1.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Greenville is home to the Greenville United Football Club, which joined the National Premier Soccer League on January 16, 2023. Greenville United FC games are currently played at John Paul II Catholic High School.

Greenville was home to [[minor league baseball]]. The [[Greenville Greenies]] was the primary moniker of the Greenville teams. Greenville played as members of the [[Eastern Carolina League]] (1928–1929) and [[Coastal Plain League (Class D)|Coastal Plain League]] (1934–1941, 1946–1951). The Greenville Greenies were an affiliate of the [[History of the Washington Senators (1901–1960)|Washington Senators]] in 1939. The teams played at [[Guy Smith Stadium]] beginning in 1941. Previously, they played at Elm Street Park and Third Street Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1042|title=Guy Smith Stadium in Greenville, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1041|title=Third Street Park in Greenville, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1040|title=High School Park in Greenville, NC history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref>

Sports Tourism is a huge economic driver for Greenville and Pitt County, with the effort being spearheaded by the Greenville-Pitt County Sports Commission (Play Greenville, NC Sports). The Sports Commission has helped secure such national events as NCAA Championships, and starting in 2021, Greenville is the home of the [[Little League Softball World Series]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Greenville, North Carolina, Selected as New Home of the Little League Softball® World Series |url=https://www.littleleague.org/news/greenville-north-carolina-selected-as-new-home-of-the-little-league-softball-world-series/ |website=Little League Softball |date=February 19, 2020 |publisher=Little League International |access-date=16 April 2021}}</ref>

==Government==
===City Council===
{{see also|List of mayors of Greenville, North Carolina}}
Greenville has a [[Council–manager government|council–manager]] form of government. The Greenville City Council is the governing body of the city.<ref name="CityCouncil"/>

Five of the council members serve individual districts and the sixth is elected by the entire city and serves at-large, much like the mayor.<ref name="CityCouncil"/> The mayor is [[P.J. Connelly]].<ref name="CityCouncil">{{cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.greenvillenc.gov/government/city-council |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=www.greenvillenc.gov |language=en}}</ref>

===State representatives===
The city of Greenville has 3 members of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] that represent their citizens. They are represented by [[Kandie Smith]] in the [[North Carolina's 5th Senate district|5th Senate district]] in the [[North Carolina Senate]], and by [[Gloristine Brown]] in the [[North Carolina's 8th House district|8th House district]] and by [[Timothy Reeder]] in the [[North Carolina's 9th House district|9th House district]] in the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]].<ref name="NCGA Representation">{{Cite web |title=Pitt County Representation |url=https://ncleg.gov/Members/CountyRepresentation/Pitt |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=North Carolina General Assembly}}</ref>

Greenville is also represented by in [[Don Davis (North Carolina politician)|Don Davis]] in the [[North Carolina's 1st congressional district|1st congressional district]] with small parts of the city being represented by [[Greg Murphy (politician)|Greg Murphy]] in the [[North Carolina's 3rd congressional district|3rd congressional district]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Directory of Representatives |url=https://www.house.gov/representatives |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=house.gov}}</ref>

==Education==
All Greenville schools fall under the Pitt County Schools (PCS) administration. PCS formed in 1985 when Pitt County Schools and Greenville City Schools merged. The 9-member Board of Education oversees all Greenville and Pitt County schools. In July 2013, Dr. Ethan Lenker was named Pitt County Schools Superintendent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.witn.com/home/headlines/New-Pitt-Schools-Superintendent-Being-Named-Monday-215103271.html|title=Pitt County Names New Superintendent|last=WITN|website=www.witn.com|language=en|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref> As of 2022, there are 13 elementary schools, five middle schools, six traditional high schools, two early college high schools, and the Health Sciences Academy in Pitt County. There are also ten private schools.

===Elementary schools===
* Ayden Elementary School (K–5)
* Belvoir Elementary School (K–5)
* Bethel School (K-8)
* Chicod Elementary School (PreK–5)
* Creekside Elementary School (K–5)
* Eastern Elementary School (K–5)
* Elmhurst Elementary School (K–5)
* Falkland Elementary School (K–5)
* G.R. Whitfield School (K–8)
* Grifton School (K–8)
* H.B Sugg Elementary School (Previous (k-12) now (pk-2)) 
* Lakeforest Elementary School (K–5)
* Northwest Elementary School (K–5)
* Pactolus Elementary School (K–8)
* Ridgewood Elementary School (K–5) 
* Sam D. Bundy Elementary School (3–5) 
* South Greenville Elementary School (K–5)
* Stokes Elementary School (K–8)
* [[Wahl-Coates Elementary School]]  (K–5)
* W.H. Robinson Elementary School (K–5)
* Wintergreen Primary School (K–2)
* Wintergreen Intermediate School (3–5)

===Middle schools===
* A.G. Cox Middle School (6–8)
* Ayden Middle School (6–8)
* Chicod Middle School
* C.M. Eppes Middle School (6–8)
* E.B. Aycock Middle School (6–8)
* Farmville Middle School (6–8)
* Hope Middle School (6–8)
* Wellcome Middle School (6–8)

===Public High schools===
* [[Ayden-Grifton High School]] (9–12)
* [[D. H. Conley High School]] (9–12)
* Farmville Central High School (9–12)
* [[Junius H. Rose High School]] (9–12)
* [[North Pitt High School]] (9–12)
* [[South Central High School (North Carolina)|South Central High School]] (9–12)

===Higher learning===
* [[East Carolina University]]
* [[Miller-Motte Technical College]]
* [[Pitt Community College]]
* [[Shaw University]] (satellite campus)

===Private schools===
* [[John Paul II Catholic High School (North Carolina)|Pope John Paul II Catholic High School]] (9–12)

==Media==
===Newspapers and publications===
''[[The Daily Reflector]]'' serves as the main daily newspaper and is Greenville's oldest business.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reflector.com/local/content/news/stories/2007/anniversary/beginning.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606134232/http://www.reflector.com/local/content/news/stories/2007/anniversary/beginning.html|url-status=dead|title=The birth of a newspaper: From weekly to daily|archive-date=June 6, 2009}}</ref> Other notable newspapers that serve the city include ''G-Vegas Magazine'', ''The Greenville Times'', ''The East Carolinian'', ''Her Magazine'', ''The Minority Voice'' and ''[[Viva Greenville]]''.

===Radio stations serving Greenville===
* 1070 AM – [[WNCT (AM)|WNCT]] Beach, Boogie & Blues
* 1250 AM – [[WGHB]] Sports
* 1340 AM – [[WOOW]] Gospel
* 1570 AM – [[WECU]] Sports
* 91.3 FM – [[WZMB]] East Carolina University
* 92.1 FM – [[WRSV]] Urban Station
* 93.3 FM – [[WERO]] Top 40 - All The Hits
* 97.5 FM – [[WLGT]] Contemporary Christian
* 101.9 FM – [[WIKS]] Hip Hop
* 103.7 FM – [[WTIB]] Talk
* 104.5 FM – [[WSTK]] The Vine Connection – Tradition Gospel Music
* 106.9 FM – WBIS-LPFM Traditional gospel & Christian music
* 107.9 FM – [[WNCT-FM|WNCT]] Adult Contemporary 
* 99.5 FM - [[WMJV]] Hot Adult Contemporary

===Television stations licensed in Greenville===
* [[WNCT-TV]] – Greenville ([[CBS]] affiliate/[[The CW]] on DT2)
* [[WYDO-TV]] – Greenville ([[Fox TV|Fox]] affiliate)
* [[WUNK-TV]] – Greenville ([[PBS]] affiliate, part of the [[UNC-TV]] Network)
* [[WEPX-TV]] – Greenville ([[Ion Network]] affiliate)

===Other television stations serving Greenville===
* [[WITN-TV]] – [[Washington, North Carolina|Washington]] ([[NBC]] affiliate/My Network TV & Weather on DT2)
* [[WCTI-TV]] – [[New Bern]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate/This TV & Other Programs on DT2)
* GPAT-TV – Greenville ([[Suddenlink Cable]] Channel 23 – Public-access television channel)
* GTV9 – Greenville's City Government-access television channel (Suddenlink Cable TV Channel 9)

===Voice of America/IBB===
{{Main|International Broadcasting Bureau Greenville Transmitting Station}}

Greenville was the largest transmitter site for the [[Voice of America]] [[shortwave]] broadcasts under the auspices of the U.S. government's [[International Broadcasting Bureau]]. Both transmitter buildings and three large antenna 'farms' were located just outside Greenville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stoppingpoints.com/north-carolina/sights.cgi?marker=Voice+Of+America&cnty=Pitt|title=Voice of America, Historical Marker|author=North Carolina Office of Archives & History|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505123416/http://www.stoppingpoints.com/north-carolina/sights.cgi?marker=Voice+Of+America&cnty=Pitt|archive-date=May 5, 2014}}</ref> The Greenville Transmitting Station provided shortwave broadcasts for U.S. government-funded, non-military, international broadcasting and served as a standby, alternate gateway for the Satellite Interconnect System to use to uplink programming, should the Washington, D.C., SIS gateway have become unavailable. The station was also a backup facility for uplinking programming to the Atlantic Ocean Region satellite and served as the primary return link of that satellite. For the VOA, the main target areas for the station's shortwave broadcasts were Latin America, the Caribbean with special emphasis on [[Cuba]], and Africa. Three complexes, one for management, distribution, and monitoring, and the other two for actual transmitting, formed an approximately {{convert|19|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}} equilateral triangle around Greenville. At one time, these formed the largest international broadcasting site in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm|title=Voice of America Homepage |publisher=VOA News |date=August 20, 2009 |access-date=December 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019153049/http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm |archive-date=October 19, 2006}}</ref> Two of the three sites have been decommissioned.

==Infrastructure==
===Health care===
The health care community in Greenville is one of the largest in the state of North Carolina. With 861 beds, [[ECU Health Medical Center]] is the fifth largest hospital in North Carolina and is one of five academic medical centers in the state (others include the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, Wake Forest University, and Campbell University). ECU Health Medical Center is the only trauma center east of Raleigh and serves as the teaching hospital for [[The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University|The Brody School of Medicine]]. The hospital hosts over 1,700 licensed medical providers and serves over 1.2 million residents of the region. Many medical offices and clinics along with the hospital and university teaching facilities lie on Greenville's west side, comprising what is known as the Medical District.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uhseast.com/1151.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060502023024/http://www.uhseast.com/1151.cfm|url-status=dead|title=uhseast.com|archive-date=May 2, 2006|website=www.uhseast.com}}</ref> The East Carolina Heart Institute is open and has added 250 jobs at the hospital along with a six floor facility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uhseast.com/body.cfm?id=16&oTopID=16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060505230813/http://www.uhseast.com/body.cfm?id=16&oTopID=16|url-status=dead|title=uhseast.com|archive-date=May 5, 2006|website=www.uhseast.com}}</ref> A new 418,000 square foot Cancer Center broke ground at ECU Health Medical Center. The 96 inpatient room facility serves as one of the major destinations for oncology patients in Eastern North Carolina.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.reflector.com/News/2018/03/21/With-new-facility-Vidant-ready-for-war-against-cancer.html|title=Medical chief: Vidant poised for world-class regional cancer care - Daily Reflector|website=www.reflector.com|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref> The [[Golden LEAF Foundation]] announced a $10.8 million grant in 2018 and The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation also donated $10 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wcti12.com/news/local/vidant-health-receives-10-million-from-local-family|title=Vidant Health receives $10 million from local family|last=Roman|first=Elizabeth|date=March 8, 2018|website=WCTI|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wcti12.com/news/local/vidant-health-golden-leaf-announce-108-million-grant-for-cancer-center|title=Vidant Health, Golden LEAF announce $10.8 million grant for cancer center|last=Steinberg|first=Elizabeth|date=February 1, 2018|website=WCTI|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref> Vidant Cancer Care at the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Tower opened in March 2018.<ref name=":0" />

===Transportation===
Major highways:
*{{Jct|state=NC|US|13}} (Dickinson Avenue)
*{{Jct|state=NC|US|258}}
*{{Jct|state=NC|US|264}}
*{{Jct|state=NC|NC|11}} (Memorial Drive)
*{{Jct|state=NC|NC|33}}
*{{Jct|state=NC|NC|43}} (5th Street, Charles Boulevard)
*{{Jct|state=NC|NC|903}}

[[Rail freight transport]] is provided by [[CSX Transportation]], along a north–south corridor, and [[Norfolk Southern Railway]], along an east–west corridor.

Public transportation is provided by the [[G.K. Butterfield Transportation Center]], which connects Uptown Greenville with local bus service, through the Greenville Area Transit (GREAT), and [[intercity bus service]] via [[Amtrak Thruway]] and [[Greyhound Lines]]. East Carolina University operates a local bus service, ECU Transit, and Pitt Area Transit (PATS) provides "by request" transportation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greenvillenc.gov/government/public-works/major-projects/g-k-butterfield-transportation-center |title=G.K. Butterfield Transportation Center |publisher=City of Greenville |access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ECU Transit|url=http://www.ecu.edu/transit/index.cfm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329081718/http://www.ecu.edu/transit/index.cfm|archive-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref>

Air service is available through the [[Pitt-Greenville Airport]] with scheduled flights daily to [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]] via [[Piedmont Airlines]] and [[PSA Airlines]].

Section of the South Tar River Greenway were completed in 2009, and 2011; a third section is planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.froggs.org/|title=FROGGS|website=www.froggs.org|access-date=April 30, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319131805/http://froggs.org/|archive-date=March 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=462 |title=City of Greenville, North Carolina |publisher=Greenvillenc.gov |date=April 20, 2005 |access-date=December 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528040054/http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=462 |archive-date=May 28, 2010 }}</ref>

As of 2022, the [[North Carolina Department of Transportation#Rail Division|NCDOT Rail Division]] is studying the feasibility of [[Amtrak]] passenger rail transport between the city and Raleigh.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stradling |first=Richard |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Catch a train to Greenville? NCDOT looks at passenger service to smaller NC cities |no-pp=y |work=[[The News & Observer]] |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article263610638.html |access-date=August 5, 2022}}</ref>

==Notable people==

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* [[Jamie Brewington]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher
* [[Fred Brooks]], computer scientist<ref>{{cite web |title=Speakers: Media and Emerging Technology Lab |url=https://www.uncsa.edu/metl/future-of-reality-summit/speakers/fred-brooks.aspx |website=UNCSA |access-date=15 March 2021}}</ref>
* [[Andre Brown (running back)|Andre Brown]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] running back with the [[New York Giants]]
* [[Brian Brown (North Carolina politician)|Brian Brown]], politician
* [[Sandra Bullock]], actor and producer ([[East Carolina University|ECU]] graduate)
* [[Derek Cox]], NFL cornerback
* [[Alge Crumpler]], NFL tight end
* [[Carlester Crumpler]], NFL tight end
* [[Daniel Dhers]], [[BMX]] rider
* [[Bernard Edwards]], [[Chic (band)|Chic]] bass player and producer
* [[Brian Farkas]], politician and representative for [[North Carolina's 9th House district]]
* [[William J. Hadden]], church minister, city councilman
* [[Garth Risk Hallberg]], novelist
* [[Wilber Hardee]], founder of [[Hardee's]]
* [[Josh Harrington]], BMX rider
* [[Whit Haydn]], [[Magic (illusion)|magician]]
* [[Al Hunter (American football)|Al Hunter]], NFL player
* [[James Johnson (wrestler, born 1957)|James Johnson]], former American [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestler]] and [[Coach (sport)|coach]]<ref>Abbott, Gary. (September 9, 2019). [https://web.archive.org/web/20190910224356/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/September/09/James-Johnson-passed-away Olympic Greco-Roman coach and past World Team member James Johnson, 61, has passed away]. ''teamusa.org''. Retrieved June 17, 2023.</ref>
* [[Mike Laird]], BMX rider<ref>{{cite web |title=Speakers: mike laird |url=https://ourbmx.com/tag/mike-laird/|website=ourbmx.com|access-date=6 November 2022}}</ref>
* [[Erica Lindbeck]], voice actress<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Darla |title=How I Became the New Voice of Barbie (As Told To Darla Murray) |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a49864/hello-barbie-voice-actress-erica-lindbeck-interview/ |access-date=25 March 2021 |publisher=Cosmopolitan |date=November 26, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Ma Haide]] (George Hatem), physician to Mao
* [[Rico Hines]], college basketball player, Basketball Asst Coach
* [[Will MacKenzie]], [[PGA Tour]] golfer
* [[Dave Mirra]], BMX rider
* [[MrBeast]] (Jimmy Donaldson), [[YouTuber]] and philanthropist<ref name="BNC">{{cite news|last=Wanbaugh|first=Taylor|date=July 30, 2018|title=Greenville YouTuber MrBeast racks up millions of views|newspaper=Business North Carolina|url=http://businessnc.com/greenville-youtuber-mrbeast-racks-up-millions-of-views/|url-status=live|access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007221625/https://businessnc.com/greenville-youtuber-mrbeast-racks-up-millions-of-views/|archive-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Greg Murphy (politician)|Greg Murphy]], physician and politician
* [[Lee Norris]], film and television actor
* [[Ryan Nyquist]], BMX rider
* [[Mary H. Odom]], North Carolina state legislator and politician
* [[Edward Cobb Outlaw]], [[Rear admiral (United States)|rear admiral]] in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
* [[Petey Pablo]], [[Rapping|Rapper]]
* [[Bronswell Patrick]], [[MLB]] player for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and [[San Francisco Giants]]
* [[Tommy Paul (tennis)|Tommy Paul]],  professional tennis player
* [[Lauren Perdue]], 2012 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist in Women's Swimming
* [[Cornell Powell]], NFL player
* [[Rodney Purvis]], NBA Player
* [[Ricky Racks]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artist
* [[Ashley Sheppard]], NFL player
* [[Caroline Shaw]], [[Pulitzer Prize for Music|Pulitzer-prize-winning composer]]
* [[Jessamine Shumate]], artist, painter, cartographer
* [[Kandie Smith]], politician and representative for [[North Carolina's 5th Senate district]]
* [[Susan G. Smith]], medical researcher and Nobel nominee<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1938/10/25/archives/scientists-told-of-pellagra-cure-academy-views-motion-pictures-of.html|title=Scientists told of Pellagra Cure: Academy Views Motion Pictures of Restoration to Health in Ten Days|website=The New York Times|author=William L. Laurence|date=25 October 1938|access-date=1 November 2025}}</ref>
* [[Tom and Matt Smith|Tom Smith]], musician, inductee into Jazz Education Hall of Fame
* [[Kentavius Street]], NFL player
* [[Supastition]], hip hop artist
* [[Absalom Tatom]], U.S. congressman for [[North Carolina's 4th congressional district]] (1795–1796)
* [[Billy Taylor]], jazz musician, founder of Jazzmobile, CBS television personality
* [[Lawrence Tyson]], [[World War I]] general and U.S. Senator
* [[James Harvey Ward]], actor
* [[Joe West (umpire)|Joe West]], MLB [[Umpire (baseball)|umpire]]
* [[Katharine Whalen]], musician, singer, and songwriter
* [[Alex White (baseball)|Alex White]], MLB pitcher
* [[Jermaine Williams (American football)|Jermaine Williams]], NFL football player
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==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in North Carolina]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.greenvillenc.gov/}}
* [http://www.greenvillenc.org/ Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.visitgreenvillenc.com/ Greenville Convention & Visitors Bureau]

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