How many people live in Pitt County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 180,800 people living in Pitt County, NC. That makes Pitt County the 16th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 1.6% of people living in the state.
181K
population of Pitt County, NC (2024)
1.6%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 180,800 people lived in Pitt County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pitt County, NC’s age demographics?
About 27,700 Pitt County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 37,600 Pitt County residents, or 20.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Pitt County, NC's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pitt County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 35.1% of the Pitt County, NC population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Pitt County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 51.7% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Pitt County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Pitt County, NC is Greenville with about 95,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pitt County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greenville | 95,138 |
| 2. | Winterville | 10,899 |
| 3. | Ayden | 5,190 |
| 4. | Farmville | 4,547 |
| 5. | Grifton (pt.) | 2,362 |
| 6. | Bethel | 1,407 |
| 7. | Simpson | 403 |
| 8. | Grimesland | 401 |
| 9. | Fountain | 389 |
| 10. | Falkland | 48 |
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