Pitt County | |
|---|---|
 Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′N 77°22′W / 35.59°N 77.37°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1760 |
| Named for | 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 (2023) | 175,119 |
| • Density | 260.96/sq mi (100.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 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,[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–Washington, NC CSA.
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