Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County
Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville
Flag of Pitt County
Official seal of Pitt County
Official logo of Pitt County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Pitt County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°35′N 77°22′W / 35.59°N 77.37°W / 35.59; -77.37
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1760
Named forWilliam Pitt the Elder
SeatGreenville
Largest communityGreenville
Area
 • Total655.55 sq mi (1,697.9 km2)
 • Land652.37 sq mi (1,689.6 km2)
 • Water3.18 sq mi (8.2 km2)  0.49%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total170,243
 • Estimate 
(2023)
175,119
 • Density260.96/sq mi (100.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 3rd
Websitewww.pittcountync.gov

Pitt County is a county located in the Inner Banks region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243,[1] making it the 14th-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Greenville.[2]

Pitt County comprises the Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is a component of the wider Greenville-Kinston-Washington CSA.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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