Pittsboro

County:: Chatham County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.487
State:: North Carolina

Pittsboro is a town located in Chatham County, North Carolina. Pittsboro has a 2025 population of 5,022. Pittsboro is currently growing at a rate of 1.87% annually and its population has increased by 10.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,564 in 2020.

The average household income in Pittsboro is $94,448 with a poverty rate of 10.38%.The median age in Pittsboro is 42.5 years: 43.6 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pittsboro includes 69.96% White, 19.96% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,246	69.96%
Black or African American	926	19.96%
Two or more races	326	7.03%
Other race	118	2.54%
Asian	20	0.43%
Native American	4	0.09%

Pittsboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pittsboro's average per capita income is $61,434. Household income levels show a median of $64,792. The poverty rate stands at 10.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$136,733	-
Families	$114,122	$122,967
Households	$64,792	$94,448
Non Families	$38,719	$54,531

$61,434

Average Income

$64,792

Median Household Income

10.38%

Poverty Rate