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Welcome to Pitt County ...

Time Zone: Pitt County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenville is the Seat for Pitt County.

Pitt County was founded in 1760 and was created by taking area from Beaufort County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pitt had a population of 180,742 people. This is an increase of 7.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 168,863 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pitt represented 1.77% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Pitt County:

  • Ayden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ayden is located in Pitt County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
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  • Bethel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethel is located in Pitt County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
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  • Falkland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Falkland is located in Pitt County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Farmville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Fountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grimesland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Winterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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