Pitt County, North Carolina's estimated population is 184,243 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pitt County, North Carolina is the 16th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 Population was 168,863 and has seen a growth of 9.11% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 184,243 | 1,167 | 0.64% |
2021 | 183,076 | 1,167 | 0.64% |
2020 | 181,909 | 1,167 | 0.65% |
2019 | 180,742 | 1,167 | 0.65% |
2018 | 179,575 | 968 | 0.54% |
2017 | 178,607 | 1,436 | 0.81% |
2016 | 177,171 | 1,100 | 0.62% |
2015 | 176,071 | 1,097 | 0.63% |
2014 | 174,974 | 594 | 0.34% |
2013 | 174,380 | 1,400 | 0.81% |
2012 | 172,980 | 2,189 | 1.28% |
2011 | 170,791 | 1,928 | 1.14% |
2010 | 168,863 | 60,939 | 56.46% |
1990 | 107,924 | 17,778 | 19.72% |
1980 | 90,146 | 16,246 | 21.98% |
1970 | 73,900 | 3,958 | 5.66% |
1960 | 69,942 | 6,153 | 9.65% |
1950 | 63,789 | 2,545 | 4.16% |
1940 | 61,244 | 6,778 | 12.44% |
1930 | 54,466 | 8,897 | 19.52% |
1920 | 45,569 | 9,229 | 25.40% |
1910 | 36,340 | 5,451 | 17.65% |
1900 | 30,889 | 5,370 | 21.04% |
1890 | 25,519 | 3,725 | 17.09% |
1880 | 21,794 | 4,518 | 26.15% |
1870 | 17,276 | 1,196 | 7.44% |
1860 | 16,080 | 2,683 | 20.03% |
1850 | 13,397 | 1,591 | 13.48% |
1840 | 11,806 | -287 | -2.37% |
1830 | 12,093 | 2,092 | 20.92% |
1820 | 10,001 | 832 | 9.07% |
1810 | 9,169 | 85 | 0.94% |
1800 | 9,084 | 809 | 9.78% |
1790 | 8,275 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 102,087 | 57.21% |
Black or African American | 61,924 | 34.70% |
Some Other Race | 5,947 | 3.33% |
Two or More Races | 4,666 | 2.61% |
Asian | 3,116 | 1.75% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 591 | 0.33% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 102 | 0.06% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 69,799 | 2.46 | 52.1 |
Non Family | 28,684 | 1.52 | 33.8 |
Married | 27,530 | 3.07 | 79 |
Female | 11,148 | 3.25 | 33.1 |
Male | 2,437 | 2.99 | 50.7 |
3.04
Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,456 | 3.19% |
9th to 12th Grade | 8,196 | 7.56% |
High School Graduate | 25,786 | 23.78% |
Some College | 22,754 | 20.98% |
Associates Degree | 12,837 | 11.84% |
Bachelors Degree | 22,163 | 20.44% |
Graduate Degree | 13,255 | 12.22% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 61,882 | 58,272 | 25,804 |
Black | 37,616 | 31,398 | 6,743 |
Hispanic | 5,470 | 4,082 | 1,244 |
Other Race | 2,732 | 1,880 | 354 |
Asian | 2,051 | 1,719 | 1,128 |
2+ Races | 1,347 | 1,266 | 425 |
Native American | 335 | 203 | 37 |
Islander | 76 | 76 | 61 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 80.26%.
$37,292
Average Earnings
$41,552
Average Male
$32,044
Average Female
93.15% of Pitt County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 6.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.46% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 59,848 | 19,388 | 32.40% |
White | 92,783 | 15,313 | 16.50% |
Hispanic | 10,933 | 2,917 | 26.68% |
Other | 1,829 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 4,401 | 1,006 | 22.86% |
Asian | 2,998 | 350 | 11.67% |
Native | 518 | 185 | 35.71% |
22.95%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.79%
Male Poverty Rate
25.79%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pitt County, North Carolina is Native, with 35.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pitt County, North Carolina is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.28%.
40.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.1%
Male Marriage Rate
36.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,821 | 8.10% |
Black | 3,904 | 8.46% |
Hispanic | 526 | 7.56% |
Other Race | 231 | 6.56% |
2+ Races | 66 | 2.57% |
Native American | 20 | 4.06% |
8.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.17%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.6%
Labor Force Participation
58.3%
Employment Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.64%
Born in Pitt County, North Carolina
95.21%
Native Born
4.79%
Foreign Born
2.84%
Non Citizen
1.94%
Naturalized
95.21% of Pitt County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 68.64% having been born in North Carolina. 2.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.