In 2022, Pitt County, NC had a population of 171k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $54,915. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pitt County, NC grew from 170,600 to 171,196, a 0.349% increase and its median household income grew from $50,422 to $54,915, a 8.91% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pitt County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35%), Other (Hispanic) (3.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%).
None of the households in Pitt County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.9% of the residents in Pitt County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pitt County, NC are East Carolina University (6,984 degrees awarded in 2022), Pitt Community College (1,669 degrees), and Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design (31 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Pitt County, NC was $178,700, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.
Most people in Pitt County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pitt County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Pitt County, NC borders Beaufort County, NC, Craven County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Greene County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Martin County, NC, and Wilson County, NC.