Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt County, North Carolina | |
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Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville | |
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Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′N 77°22′W / 35.59°N 77.37°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1760 |
| Named after | William Pitt the Elder |
| Seat | Greenville |
| Largest community | Greenville |
| Area | |
• Total | 655.55 sq mi (1,697.9 km2) |
| • Land | 652.37 sq mi (1,689.6 km2) |
| • Water | 3.18 sq mi (8.2 km2) 0.49% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 170,243 |
• Estimate (2024) | 180,783 |
| • Density | 260.96/sq mi (100.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
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, making it the 14th-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Greenville.
Pitt County comprises the Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is a component of the wider Greenville–Washington, NC CSA.