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Pitt County is a county located in the Inner Banks region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243, making it the 14th-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Greenville. Pitt County comprises the Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pitt County is a rapidly growing, diversified employment and service center for eastern North Carolina. As one of the fastest growing regions in the state, Pitt County Government strives to enhance the health, safety and well-being of our community by advocating for and providing quality services in a friendly, efficient and cost-effective manner.
Pitt County, located in the Coastal Plain region of eastern North Carolina, was formed in 1760 from Beaufort County and named for William Pitt, earl of Chatham. Early inhabitants of the area included the Tuscarora Indians, followed by English and Welsh settlers.
Pitt County is a rapidly growing, diversified employment and service center for eastern North Carolina. Pitt County Government strives to enhance the health, safety and well-being of our community by advocating for and providing quality services in a friendly, efficient and cost-effective manner.
At the census of 2020, there were 170,243 people, 70,016 households, [8] and 42,015 families living in the county. [9] The population density was 261 people per square mile (101/km²). There were 80,515 housing units, at an average density of 123 per square mile (48/km²).
Pitt County is a county located in the Inner Banks region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243, making it the 14th-most populous county in North Carolina.
Pitt County, also known as the Greenville, NC MSA, is one of the fastest growing urban centers in North Carolina. It is also a leading retail center in eastern North Carolina and ranks as one of only a dozen billion dollar retail markets in the state.
