Pitt County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
177,193
Rank #386 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,188 −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,247 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.8% +57.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,657 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$208,900 −25.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,315 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.8% +0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #529 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.7% +45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,920 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

51.4% Homeownership
90.0% Insured
33.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.3%22.6%33.9%45.1%51.9%34.7%7.9%3.1%2.0%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County, North Carolina has a total population of 177,193, making it the 386th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pitt County is 33.0 years, which is 15.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pitt County is $58,188, which ranks #2,247 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.7%.

The median home value in Pitt County is $208,900, 25.9% below the national median. Renters in Pitt County pay a median gross rent of $993 per month. The homeownership rate is 51.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pitt County, 33.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Pitt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (34.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.9%).

All data for Pitt County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.