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Coordinates: 35°34′31″N 77°16′43″W / 35.57528, -77.27861
Simpson, North Carolina
Location of Simpson, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Pitt
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	62 ft (19 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	464
- Density	1,260.2/sq mi (486.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	27879
Area code(s)	252
FIPS code	37-62040^GR2
GNIS feature ID	1001043^GR3

Simpson is a village in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census. In 2006, it was estimated that the village population was 3,100. The village is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

Geography

Simpson is located at 35°34′31″N, 77°16′43″W (35.575205, -77.278515)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 464 people, 189 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,260.2 people per square mile (484.2/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 562.2/sq mi (216.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 56.03% White, 42.46% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population. There were 189 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01. In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,541. About 14.2% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.