Pitt County, North Carolina
County seat: Greenville · Population 182,936 (2025) · 652 sq mi
Pitt County is the 16th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 182,936 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Greenville. It is part of the Northeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 10 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Pitt County facts
- County seat
- Greenville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 182,936 +6.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 652 sq mi 21st largest of 100
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 280 per sq mi
- Established
- 1760
- Named after
- William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768 (1708–1778)
- Largest city
- Greenville 96,443
- Median household income
- $58,188
- Cities and towns
- 10 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 18
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37147
Cities and towns in Pitt County
Pitt County has 10 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Pitt County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville (county seat) | City | 96,443 | |
| Winterville | Town | 10,973 | |
| Ayden | Town | 5,263 | |
| Farmville | Town | 4,577 | |
| Grifton | Town | 2,385 | Lenoir County |
| Bethel | Town | 1,422 | |
| Simpson | Village | 409 | |
| Grimesland | Town | 404 | |
| Fountain | Town | 396 | |
| Falkland | Town | 51 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Arthur | 374 | |
| Belvoir | 272 | |
| Stokes | 210 |
ZIP codes in Pitt County
18 ZIP codes reach into Pitt County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27812 also Edgecombe and Martin counties
- 27827
- 27828 also Greene County
- 27829 also Edgecombe and Wilson counties
- 27834 also Beaufort and Edgecombe counties
- 27837 also Beaufort County
- 27852 also Edgecombe and Wilson counties
- 27858
- 27871 also Martin and Beaufort counties
- 27879
- 27884
- 27886 also Edgecombe County
- 27888 also Greene and Wilson counties
- 27889 also Beaufort and Martin counties
- 28513 also Greene County
- 28530 also Lenoir, Craven and Greene counties
- 28586 also Craven and Beaufort counties
- 28590
Population of Pitt County, 2020–2025
Pitt County grew by 11,119 people (+6.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,690 more births than deaths and a net gain of 9,659 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 173,642 |
| 2021 | 175,482 |
| 2022 | 177,028 |
| 2023 | 178,776 |
| 2024 | 180,882 |
| 2025 | 182,936 |
Neighboring counties
- Beaufort County east · 44,670 people
- Greene County southwest · 20,700 people
- Edgecombe County northwest · 49,121 people
- Craven County southeast · 105,025 people
- Martin County northeast · 21,601 people
- Lenoir County southwest · 55,837 people
- Wilson County west · 81,150 people
Printable Pitt County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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