Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County, North Carolina, has 182,936 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Greenville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 652 sq mi (1,690 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
182,936
Land area
652 sq mi (1,690 km²)
County seat or government
Greenville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,188 ± $2,075
Median home value
$208,900 ± $7,837
Median rent, with utilities
$993 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
51.4% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Greenville, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.18 sq mi (8.25 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37147
Coordinates (central point)
35.592490, -77.372739

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pitt County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2785858,774 people
  2. 2783456,347 people
  3. 2859027,471 people
  4. 2788924,371 people
  5. 2788618,381 people
  6. 2851310,573 people
  7. 285867,992 people
  8. 278287,909 people
  9. 278376,489 people
  10. 285306,484 people
  11. 278713,471 people
  12. 278522,269 people
All 18
  1. 278122,188 people
  2. 278882,054 people
  3. 278841,892 people
  4. 278291,664 people
  5. 27879307 people
  6. 27827112 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Pitt County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Pitt County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Pitt County, largest first

  1. Greenville Township53,409 people
  2. Winterville Township52,379 people
  3. Grimesland Township14,356 people
  4. Belvoir Township8,523 people
  5. Ayden Township7,856 people
  6. Pactolus Township7,532 people
  7. Arthur Township6,863 people
  8. Farmville Township5,804 people
  9. Chicod Township5,210 people
  10. Grifton Township4,902 people
  11. Falkland Township3,456 people
  12. Carolina Township2,186 people
All 15
  1. Bethel Township1,957 people
  2. Fountain Township1,504 people
  3. Swift Creek Township1,256 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Pitt County, largest first

  1. Pitt County Schools177,193 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Greenville, North Carolina (city)92,857 people
  2. Winterville, North Carolina (town)10,725 people
  3. Ayden, North Carolina (town)5,150 people
  4. Farmville, North Carolina (town)4,514 people
  5. Grifton, North Carolina (town)2,515 people
  6. Bethel, North Carolina (town)1,544 people
  7. Grimesland, North Carolina (town)650 people
  8. Simpson, North Carolina (village)432 people
  9. Fountain, North Carolina (town)409 people
  10. Bell Arthur, North Carolina (CDP)374 people
  11. Belvoir, North Carolina (CDP)272 people
  12. Stokes, North Carolina (CDP)210 people
All 13
  1. Falkland, North Carolina (town)120 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greene County, North Carolina19 mi southwest
  2. Martin County, North Carolina23 mi northeast
  3. Edgecombe County, North Carolina26 mi northwest
  4. Lenoir County, North Carolina28 mi southwest
  5. Beaufort County, North Carolina31 mi east
  6. Wilson County, North Carolina32 mi west
  7. Craven County, North Carolina37 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.