Demographics
| Population (2008 Estimates) |
| County |
156,081 |
| City |
4,615 |
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| Labor (County) |
| Labor Force (March 2007) |
78,933 |
| Employment |
75,176 |
| Unemployment |
4757 (4.8%) |
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| Taxes (Last Year of Revaluation: 2004) |
| City | $0.49 |
| County | $0.70 |
Transportation
- Highways serving area:
US Primary: US 13, US 264, US 258, US 264A
NC Primary: NC 121
Nearest NIHS interchange: I-95 (30 miles)
- Railroad: Norfolk Southern Corporation
- Airport Service:
Greenville, Pitt-Greenville Airport, 14 miles (US Air Express)
Raleigh, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, 80 miles (Various Carriers)
- Waterways: North Carolina State Port at Morehead City, 95 miles
Medical Services
- Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville
- Clinics: 2
- Doctors: 5
- Dentists: 3
- Optometrists: 2
- Pediatrics: 1
Education* (2005-2006)
| School |
Teachers | Grades | Enrollment |
| Falkland Elementary |
32 |
K-5 |
401 |
| H.B. Sugg Elementary * |
33 | K-2 |
427 |
| Sam D. Bundy Elementary * |
30 | 3-5 |
405 |
| Farmville Middle * |
42 | 6-8 |
639 |
| Farmville Central High * |
63 | 9-12 |
751 |
*Four-School Campus
Pre-K is also offered at H.B. Sugg Elementary.
Farmville Schools are part of the Pitt County School System.
Higher Education Facilities
- Pitt Community College, Greenville
- Lenoir Community College, Kinston
- East Carolina University, Greenville
- Barton College, Wilson
- N.C. Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount
- Martin Community College, Williamston
- Wilson Technical Community College, Wilson
Major Manufacturing Employers
| Name | Product(s) | Employees | Year Est. |
| Alliance One International, Inc. | Tobacco Processing | 500 | 1907 |
| Carolina Medical Products | Pharmaceuticals | 45 | 1986 |
| Coastal Beverage Co., Inc. | Beer & Ale Distribution | 150 | 2001 |
| Electronic Services | Circuit Boards | 14 | 1976 |
| Jack A. Farrior Steel Works | Metal Fabrication | 60 | 1993 |
| Mestek, Inc. | Unit Heaters Mfg. | 270 | 1974 |
| Pregis | Honeycomb Panels | 100 | 1982 |
| Sag Harbor Industries | Electric Coil Assembly | 55 | 1987 |
| Southern States | Animal Feed | 32 | 1962 |
| Southern States | Seed/Crop Protection | 9 | 1987 |
| Spectratex, Inc. | Garment Dying | 150 | 1996 |
Community Facilities:
- Motel/Hotel: 1 Rooms: 30
- Shopping Centers: 2
- Recreation Program: Provided by Town
- Swimming Pools: 1 Private
- Tennis Courts: 2 Public
- Golf Course: 1 Semi-Private
- Lighted Ball Fields: 3
- Golf and Country Club: 1
- Parks: 6
- Boys & Girls Club
- Farmville Community Center
- Farmville Community Arts Theater
- Farmville Public Library
- May Museum and Park
- Visitor's Center
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