Graingers, North Carolina

Graingers, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°18′59″N77°30′24″W / 35.31639°N 77.50667°W / 35.31639; -77.50667
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Lenoir
Area [1]
• Total	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Land	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	229
• Density	138.54/sq mi (53.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	28501 (Kinston) 28530 (Grifton)
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-27300
GNIS feature ID	2812794 [2]

Graingers is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. ^[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 229. ^[3]

The community is in northeastern Lenoir County, along North Carolina Highway 11. It is 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Kinston, the county seat, and the same distance southwest of Grifton. North Carolina Highway 148, the C.F. Harvey Parkway, has its eastern terminus at NC-11 in the northeastern end of Graingers. The parkway serves as a northern and western bypass of Kinston, reaching U.S. Route 70 in 13 miles (21 km).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	229		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2020 [5]

2020 census

Graingers CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	128	55.90%
Black or African American alone (NH)	78	34.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.44%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	0.87%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	5	2.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	6.55%
Total	229	100.00%

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 can be of any race.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graingers Census Designated Place
3. "Graingers CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Graingers CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau .