Pitt County Demographics

A map of Pitt County's Population by Race

Pitt County, North Carolina had a population of 170,243 in 2020. It was 51.0% White, 35.1% Black, 1.8% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pitt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pitt County is the 16th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Pitt County's White Population

86,837 residents of Pitt County identify as White, or 51.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Pitt County slightly less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Pitt County is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pitt County is more White than neighboring Greene County (47.2% White), Edgecombe County (35.5% White), and Lenoir County (48.2% White). Pitt County is less White than neighboring Martin County (52.3% White), and Beaufort County (65.9% White).

Pitt County's Black Population

59,813 residents of Pitt County identify as Black, or 35.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pitt County larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Pitt County is ranked #18 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pitt County is more Black than neighboring Beaufort County (22.8% Black). Pitt County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (35.2% Black), Martin County (40.3% Black), Edgecombe County (55.8% Black), and Lenoir County (40% Black).

Pitt County's Asian Population

3,056 residents of Pitt County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pitt County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Pitt County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pitt County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Asian), Martin County (0.4% Asian), Edgecombe County (0.2% Asian), Lenoir County (0.6% Asian), and Beaufort County (0.4% Asian).

Pitt County's Hispanic Population

12,968 residents of Pitt County identify as Hispanic, or 7.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pitt County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Pitt County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pitt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (4.1% Hispanic), and Edgecombe County (5.5% Hispanic). Pitt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (14.4% Hispanic), Lenoir County (7.9% Hispanic), and Beaufort County (7.7% Hispanic).

Pitt County's Native American/Other Population

1,340 residents of Pitt County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pitt County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Pitt County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pitt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.6% Native American/Other), Edgecombe County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lenoir County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Beaufort County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pitt County's Multiracial Population

6,229 residents of Pitt County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pitt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Pitt County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pitt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (2.2% Multiracial), Martin County (2.3% Multiracial), Edgecombe County (2.4% Multiracial), Lenoir County (2.8% Multiracial), and Beaufort County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.