Pitt County Demographics

A map of Pitt County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	91,928	86,837	51.9%	51.0%
Black	61,557	59,813	34.7%	35.1%
Hispanic	13,948	12,968	7.9%	7.6%
Multiracial	5,473	6,229	3.1%	3.7%
Asian	3,480	3,056	2.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	807	1,340	0.5%	0.8%

Pitt County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 177,193, an increase from the 170,243 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.9% White, 34.7% Black, 7.9% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pitt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pitt has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pitt County, that probability was 60.9% in 2020 and 60.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pitt County is ranked the 15th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Pitt County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pitt County's White Population

91,928 residents of Pitt County, or 51.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pitt County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Pitt County ranks 79th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pitt County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Pitt County's population has increased from 51.0% to 51.9%.

Pitt County is more White than neighboring Greene County (45.5% White), Martin County (51.2% White), Edgecombe County (34.9% White), and Lenoir County (47.3% White). Pitt County is less White than neighboring Beaufort County (66.3% White).

Pitt County's Black Population

61,557 residents of Pitt County, or 34.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pitt County is considerably higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Pitt County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pitt County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Black residents' share of Pitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 34.7%.

Pitt County is more Black than neighboring Greene County (31.5% Black), and Beaufort County (22.8% Black). Pitt County is less Black than neighboring Martin County (40.1% Black), Edgecombe County (55.5% Black), and Lenoir County (39.2% Black).

Pitt County's Asian Population

3,480 residents of Pitt County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pitt County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Pitt County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pitt County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. Asian residents' share of Pitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Pitt County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0% Asian), Martin County (0.6% Asian), Edgecombe County (0.2% Asian), Lenoir County (0.7% Asian), and Beaufort County (0.2% Asian).

Pitt County's Hispanic Population

13,948 residents of Pitt County, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pitt County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Pitt County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pitt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Pitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.9%.

Pitt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (4.4% Hispanic), and Edgecombe County (6.2% Hispanic). Pitt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (15.5% Hispanic), and Lenoir County (8.8% Hispanic).

Pitt County's Native American/Other Population

807 residents of Pitt County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pitt County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pitt County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pitt County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pitt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pitt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lenoir County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Beaufort County (0.3% Native American/Other). Pitt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (1% Native American/Other), and Edgecombe County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pitt County's Multiracial Population

5,473 residents of Pitt County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pitt County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Pitt County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pitt County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Pitt County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.1%.

Pitt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edgecombe County (2.5% Multiracial), and Beaufort County (2.5% Multiracial). Pitt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (6.5% Multiracial), Martin County (3.4% Multiracial), and Lenoir County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.