Economy & Jobs — Pitt County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments3,785
Total Employees64,149
Avg Annual Employment81,371
Avg Annual Pay$59,866
Total Annual Wages$4,871,368,331
Annual Payroll (thousands)$3,092,008
Unemployment Rate7.4%

Income

Median Household Income$54,915
Poverty Rate20.0%
IRS Returns76,390
Total AGI (thousands)$5,601,078
Average AGI per Return$73,322

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,095,501,455
Per Capita$6,435
Population Basis170,243

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)30,926
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,185
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants144
Fast Food164
Bars15
Coffee & Snacks29

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.647708+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.766929+00:00.