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The total population of Pitt County is estimated to be 171,196 with 80,857 males (47.23%) and 90,339 females (52.77%). There are 9,482 more females than males in Pitt County.
The median household income in Pitt County was $54,502 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,404(2.51%) from $55,906 in 2020. This income is 73.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pitt County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,773. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pitt County stands at $57,049.
In Pitt County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,179 for males and $32,071 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,333 for males and $48,557 for females.
In Pitt County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $68,350, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,989.
In 2022, the population of Pitt County was 173,542, a 0.74% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pitt County's population was 172,273, an increase of 1.11% compared to a population of 170,378 in 2020.
The median age in Pitt County, NC is 32.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.69% were under the age of 15, 28.57% aged 15 to 29, 40.35% aged 30 to 64, 12.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pitt County population: 55.27% are White, 35.20% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.14% are some other race and 3.32% are multiracial.