Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County
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 / 35.59; -77.37
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1760
Named afterWilliam Pitt the Elder
SeatGreenville
Largest communityGreenville
Area
  Total
655.55 sq mi (1,697.9 km2)
  Land652.37 sq mi (1,689.6 km2)
  Water3.18 sq mi (8.2 km2)  0.49%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
170,243
  Estimate 
(2023)
175,119
  Density260.96/sq mi (100.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.pittcountync.gov

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.