Attic Insulation in Pitt County, NC

Pitt County and Its Homes

Pitt County grew 5 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 182,936 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 82,600 housing units.

Its ten incorporated towns each have a page here: Greenville, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville, Grifton, Bethel, Simpson, Grimesland, Fountain and Falkland. About 70 percent of Pitt County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

A pale stone courthouse with columns and a clock cupola in Greenville, North Carolina — The Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville, the county seat Photo: Tradewinds, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and resized

Pitt County at a Glance

Population: 182,936 (2025), 173,642 (2020)
Housing units: about 82,600
Median year built: 1994 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 29% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 49%
Mobile homes: 10%
Owner-occupied: 51%
Heated with electricity: 80% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 10

Census Bureau estimates for Pitt County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns and Communities in Pitt County

Greenville
96,443 people · median home 1996 · its own electric system
Winterville
10,973 people · median home 2001 · its own electric system
Ayden
5,263 people · median home 1978 · its own electric system
Farmville
4,577 people · median home 1978 · its own electric system
Grifton
2,539 people · median home 1971 · Duke Energy Progress
Bethel
1,422 people · median home 1964 · power varies by address
Simpson
409 people · median home 1983 · power varies by address
Grimesland
404 people · Duke Energy Progress
Fountain
396 people · its own electric system
Falkland
51 people · median home 1945 · Duke Energy Progress

Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Pitt County: Belvoir (median year built 1988), Bell Arthur and Stokes.

What We Do in Pitt County

Attic Insulation in Pitt County
Some 29 percent of Pitt County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Pitt County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Pitt County attics, and a mouse-soiled Pitt County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 10 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Pitt County
Some 80 percent of Pitt County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Pitt County

Half of Pitt County's 82,600 housing units were built before 1994: 17 percent before 1970, 29 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 16 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 2000s, under codes that asked for less than ENERGY STAR now suggests; ENERGY STAR notes insulation is often thinnest at the eaves. Among Pitt County towns, the median home is oldest in Falkland (1945) and newest in Winterville (2001).

Pitt County by type: 49 percent detached houses, 32 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 10 percent mobile homes. In Pitt County, 80 percent of homes heat with electricity, 13 percent with piped gas and 5 percent with tank gas.

Pitt County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 2,820 units, 3% (±1)
1940s: about 1,610 units, 2% (±1)
1950s: about 3,710 units, 4% (±1)
1960s: about 5,540 units, 7% (±1)
1970s: about 10,650 units, 13% (±1)
1980s: about 10,720 units, 13% (±1)
1990s: about 15,810 units, 19% (±1)
2000s: about 18,900 units, 23% (±1)
2010s: about 11,180 units, 14% (±1)
2020 or later: about 1,700 units, 2% (±1)

Climate Across Pitt County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Pitt County towns, by station: Greenville station (Greenville, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville and 4 more): about 2,940 heating and 1,920 cooling degree days; Kinston Ag Research station (Grifton): about 2,500 heating and 2,010 cooling degree days; Washington Wastewater Plant 4 W station (Grimesland): about 2,910 heating and 1,810 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Pitt County

The card lists Pitt County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Pitt County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 13 percent of Pitt County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Pitt County

Duke Energy Progress: Grifton, Grimesland and Falkland; parts of Bethel and Simpson; homes near Greenville, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville and Fountain
Greenville's own electric system: Greenville; parts of Simpson; homes near Winterville and Ayden
Edgecombe-Martin County EMC: parts of Bethel; homes near Greenville and Falkland
Winterville's own electric system: Winterville
Ayden's own electric system: Ayden
Farmville's own electric system: Farmville
Fountain's own electric system: Fountain
Pitt & Greene EMC: homes near Farmville and Fountain

Energy Programs for Pitt County Homes

Check each program's current terms for a Pitt County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.

Programs for Pitt County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Grifton, Grimesland, Falkland, Bethel and more).
Home Energy Evaluation (Dominion Energy rebate; Bethel).
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Grifton, Grimesland, Falkland, Bethel and more).
Energy Audit Program (GUC; Greenville, Simpson, near Winterville and near Ayden): a free on-site check of insulation, air sealing, ducts and heating and cooling.
Free energy audit (Edgecombe-Martin County EMC; Bethel, near Greenville and near Falkland): a free home energy audit for members.
ElectriCities energy audits (ElectriCities member towns; Winterville, Ayden, Farmville and Fountain).
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Grifton, Grimesland, Falkland, Bethel and more).
Income and Age Qualifying Home Improvements (Dominion Energy income-qualified; Bethel).
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Pitt County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Pitt County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

Get Your Free Estimate

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Pitt County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Pitt County?

Yes: Greenville, Winterville, Ayden, Farmville, Grifton, Bethel, Simpson, Grimesland and two more towns, and every unincorporated Pitt County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Pitt County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Grifton, Grimesland, Falkland, Bethel and more); Dominion Energy's Home Energy Evaluation (Bethel).

Does attic insulation in Pitt County need a permit?

Ask Pitt County Permitting & Inspections before work starts. For an address in Greenville, Winterville, Ayden or another Pitt County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Pitt County's office handles its permits.