Pitt County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 180,783
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 182,936
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 180,783
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 171,817
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 171,812
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 170,243
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 168,148
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.3%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,100
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 86,063
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,467
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $543
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $993
Building Permits, 2025 1,285
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 74,533
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 564,804
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,953,029
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 238,287
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,476,808
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,027
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,160
Persons in poverty, percent 19.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,817
Total employment, 2023 64,563
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,237,472
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,823
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,076
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,715
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,174
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,533
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 261.0
Population per square mile, 2010 257.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 652.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 651.98
FIPS Code 37147