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Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County had 180,783 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 652.4 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 21st by land area.

Population
180,783
#16 of 100 in North Carolina · #385 in US
Area
652.4 sq mi
#21 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,445 in US
Density
277 / sq mi
#22 of 100 in North Carolina · #463 in US
Median household income
$60,268
#50 of 100 in North Carolina · #1,806 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pitt County within North Carolina. Pin: Raleigh.

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Pitt County population, land area and income

Pitt County had 180,783 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 652.4 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 100 in North Carolina by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 277.1 people per square mile, 2.9 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Carolina has 52,768 residents, so Pitt County is 3.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,268 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

180,783

3144th1st

385th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

652 sq mi

3144th1st

1445th of 3,144 (US)

Density

277.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

463rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,268

3143rd1st

1806th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Carolina (100)

Population

180,783

100th1st

16th of 100 (NC)

Land area

652 sq mi

100th1st

21st of 100 (NC)

Density

277.1 / sq mi

100th1st

22nd of 100 (NC)

Median household income

$60,268

100th1st

50th of 100 (NC)

How Pitt County's population changed since 2020

Pitt County gained 7,140 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.1%. That ranks 35th of 100 in North Carolina for growth. The median North Carolina county changed by +2.7%, and the state as a whole by +5.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pitt County recorded 8,593 births and 7,104 deaths, a natural change of +1,489. Net international migration added +1,829 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,924. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,924 people.

173.6k2020175.5k2021177.1k2022179.0k2023180.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
8,593
Deaths
7,104
Net international migration
+1,829
Net domestic migration
+5,924
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,827

Where Pitt County is

The Census internal point of Pitt County is at 35.592500, -77.372700. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades North Carolina's 100 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pitt County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Scotland County: +1.4%Rockingham County: +2.5%Franklin County: +15.6%Caswell County: -0.5%Stokes County: +2.9%Granville County: +2.3%Edgecombe County: +0.7%Randolph County: +2.8%Alexander County: +0.8%Person County: +2.4%Cherokee County: +5.2%Ashe County: +2.5%Davidson County: +5.2%Cabarrus County: +7.8%Mecklenburg County: +8.1%Burke County: +1.5%Cumberland County: +0.4%Northampton County: -4.9%Buncombe County: +3.5%Wilson County: +0.8%Bladen County: +0.5%Pitt County: +4.1%Yancey County: +2.7%Stanly County: +7.4%Harnett County: +9.3%Wilkes County: +0.5%Tyrrell County: +8.8%Pamlico County: +1.9%Hoke County: +6.0%Transylvania County: +2.5%Carteret County: +3.8%Durham County: +6.5%Anson County: +1.8%Pender County: +15.6%Alamance County: +6.7%Polk County: +4.9%Lenoir County: +0.5%Washington County: -3.0%Avery County: -0.0%Hyde County: +1.5%Gates County: -1.4%Davie County: +5.8%Jackson County: +7.4%Montgomery County: +2.5%Martin County: -2.0%Pasquotank County: +2.9%Perquimans County: +3.4%Cleveland County: +2.3%Sampson County: +2.3%Catawba County: +3.8%Alleghany County: +4.5%Robeson County: +2.3%Macon County: +4.4%Clay County: +8.0%Haywood County: +1.3%Duplin County: +3.8%Henderson County: +3.6%Craven County: +2.6%Warren County: +2.6%Graham County: +1.7%Union County: +9.9%Wayne County: +2.2%Gaston County: +5.9%Guilford County: +3.7%Yadkin County: +2.0%Watauga County: +1.0%Rowan County: +4.4%Swain County: -1.1%Chatham County: +9.4%Bertie County: -4.4%Halifax County: -2.9%Forsyth County: +4.1%Onslow County: +3.8%Dare County: +3.1%Chowan County: +1.3%Brunswick County: +20.9%Johnston County: +14.9%Orange County: +6.4%Currituck County: +13.6%New Hanover County: +7.5%Richmond County: -1.7%Vance County: -0.5%Iredell County: +9.9%Lincoln County: +12.0%Caldwell County: +0.2%McDowell County: +1.6%Rutherford County: +1.9%Mitchell County: +0.9%Moore County: +8.1%Columbus County: -0.8%Lee County: +8.1%Greene County: +1.1%Madison County: +5.0%Camden County: +7.5%Hertford County: -12.0%Beaufort County: -0.3%Jones County: +3.5%Wake County: +9.0%Nash County: +3.0%Surry County: +0.2%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.5%
  2. < +2.3%
  3. < +3.7%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Pitt County internal point. Dark pin: Raleigh.

Internal point

Decimal
35.592500, -77.372700
DMS
35°35'33.00"N 77°22'21.72"W
UTM
18N 285039.5E 3941343.7N
Geohash
dq2frr6vm
Plus code
8774HJVG+2W

Towns in Pitt County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pitt County, 119,543 people together, or 66% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pitt County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Greenville with 95,138.

  1. 01Greenville95,138
  2. 02Winterville10,899
  3. 03Ayden5,190
  4. 04Farmville4,547
  5. 05Grifton (part)2,362
  6. 06Bethel1,407
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pitt County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Pitt County. The most populous is Craven County, NC, with 104,167 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Raleigh and the nearest big city

Raleigh is 72.2 miles W of Pitt County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Raleigh, NC (population 499,825), 73.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Greenville, NC (population 95,138), 0.3 miles away.

Pitt County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pitt County is 37147: state code 37 for North Carolina plus county code 147. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,268.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pitt County, North Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 180,783. That is up 7,140 people (4.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 173,643.

What is the FIPS code of Pitt County?

37147. The first two digits (37) are North Carolina; the last three (147) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pitt County?

Greenville, with 95,138 residents inside Pitt County in 2024.

Which counties border Pitt County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Craven County, NC; Wilson County, NC; Lenoir County, NC; Edgecombe County, NC; Beaufort County, NC; Martin County, NC; Greene County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.