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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 181,257 people. This is an increase of 7.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 168,148 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pitt represented 1.76% 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ayden is located in Pitt County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
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  • Bethel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Pitt County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
  • Falkland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
    • Falkland is located in Pitt County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Farmville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Farmville is located in Pitt County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Fountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Pitt County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Grimesland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County (NC)
    • 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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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