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A town of 432. A typical home worth about $231K.

Population
432
residents
Typical home
$231K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
50.1
years
Jobs based here
80
A commuter town

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Small town

432 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1999
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Simpson

Most working residents leave Simpson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (43%), Raleigh (6%) and Winterville (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Simpson0%
Greenville43%
Raleigh6%
Winterville4%
Washington4%
8 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Simpson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Simpson home is worth about $231K

The typical Simpson home is worth about $231,000, up 4.6% in a year, 31% below the North Carolina typical home.

$231KZillow home value

Typical home value

Simpson$231K
North Carolina$335K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Simpson has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–88°
Fall52–74°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Simpson is

Simpson beats the North Carolina average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. North Carolina
8 better21 too close to call3 worse
What stands outSimpsonNC
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%10.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.9%15.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.4%7.9%
Ecu Health Medical Center
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.7% of Simpson is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 4 of 235 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Simpson Community Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Simpson for work

Where Simpson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Greenville Greenville 43% 6% → Raleigh Raleigh 6% 4% → Winterville Winterville 4% 4% → Washington Washington 4% 2% → Durham Durham 2% 2% → Rocky Mount Rocky Mount 2% Simpson · 0% stay
80jobs based in Simpson
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Simpson

Village in North Carolina, United States

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Simpson is a village in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 390 at the 2020 census. The village is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
390
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
62 ft
ZIP code
27879
Area code
252

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