Pitt County

Pitt County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population170,243
County SeatPitt County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS147
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population111,151
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)171,196
Median Age33.2
Veterans10,311
Housing Units80,763
Uninsured1,854
Net Migration (recent)2,038
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,785
Total Employees64,149
Avg Annual Pay$59,866
Median Household Income$54,915
Poverty Rate20.0%
Unemployment Rate7.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$73,322
Federal Spending FY2024$1,095,501,455
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,435

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$178,700
Median Rent$911
FMR Studio$878
FMR 1BR$883
FMR 2BR$1,096
FMR 3BR$1,484
FMR 4BR$1,840

Health & Safety

Hospitals24
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking16.7%
Adult Obesity40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.3
Air Quality Good Days302

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches164
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)33
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools141
SNAP Stores178
Bank Branches33

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)30,926
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,185.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
DRHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-10-14
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE DORIAN2019-10-04
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pitt County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.