Grifton, North Carolina

Grifton, North Carolina
Commercial buildings along Queen Street
Commercial buildings along Queen Street
Official seal of Grifton, North Carolina
Nickname: 
"The 'Shad' Capital of North Carolina"
Motto: 
"Come Home To...The Family Town!"
Location of Grifton, North Carolina
Location of Grifton, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°22′22″N 77°26′33″W / 35.37278°N 77.44250°W / 35.37278; -77.44250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesLenoir, Pitt
Government
 • MayorBilly Ray Jackson
Area
 • Total2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2)
 • Land2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,448
 • Density912.75/sq mi (352.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28530
Area code252
FIPS code37-28200[3]
GNIS feature ID2406620[2]
Websitewww.grifton.com

Grifton is a town in Lenoir and Pitt counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,617 at the 2010 census.[4] The Pitt County portion of the town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Statistical Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grifton, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Grifton town, North Carolina". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2020.

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