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Pitt County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Pitt County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pitt County, NC has a population of 180,783 anchored by East Carolina University, which shapes a relatively young median age of 33.0 years and a 33.9% bachelor's attainment rate alongside a labor force participation rate of 63.2% and a 7.6% unemployment rate. Median household income stands at $58,188, with median worker earnings of $37,636, and housing remains accessible at a $194,300 median home value and $971 median monthly rent. The county has seen a population decline of 2.9% over five years, and a poverty rate of 19.4% reflects ongoing economic stress despite a GDP per capita of $53,204.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

180,783

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.9% since 2018

Pitt County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone93,301 (52.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone61,982 (35.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,001 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,373 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone3,545 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,291 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,723
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island997
  3. 3.Arabic460
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)441
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic363

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,100

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,204

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,229

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance25,890
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)9,616
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,190
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)8,408
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,355

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations35,179
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,811
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,543
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,716
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,718

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.36×)25,689
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.29×)9,133
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.00×)8,075
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)8,783
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.99×)1,855

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$194,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$971/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,646 (14.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,395 (14.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,812 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,987 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,942 (7.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,912 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone62,229 (75.3%)
  • Worked At Home9,868 (11.9%)
  • Carpooled7,084 (8.6%)
  • Walked1,931 (2.3%)
  • Other698 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit524 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.