The Town Files

Pitt County, North Carolina

177,193 people. The median home is worth $208,900 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $58,188.

Towns in Pitt County

Towns in Pitt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenville87,521$233,500$49,74827.3
Winterville10,462$245,100$83,19336.5
Ayden4,977$182,400$42,41341.9
Farmville4,461$183,000$47,41041.4

People and housing

Pitt CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$208,900$228,900
Median rent$993$969
Median household income$58,188$60,458
Median age33.041.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%24.5%
Below the poverty line19.8%14.3%

Jobs and pay

81,371 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,866 a year.

Largest industries in Pitt CountyHealth care & social assistan…9,860 jobs · $57,082Retail9,274 jobs · $36,300Hotels & restaurants8,704 jobs · $20,081Manufacturing6,782 jobs · $76,506Administrative & support4,512 jobs · $82,321Construction4,259 jobs · $66,364
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pitt County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 539 storm events in Pitt County from 1996 to 2026, with 14 deaths.

Storm events in Pitt County by type since 1996Hail142Flood15Drought17Tornado21Heavy Rain11Flash Flood63Strong Wind6Winter Storm23Tropical Storm11Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pitt County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
October 14, 2020HurricaneDR-4568: Hurricane Isaias
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).