Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pitt County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 172,235 population of Pitt County, North Carolina comprised of 13,274 people who identified as Hispanic (7.71%), and 158,961 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pitt County, North Carolina with a population of 100,771 (58.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 62,485 (36.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,094 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pitt County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 90,457 (52.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 60,896 (35.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,314 (5.99%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pitt, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Pitt , NC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 62,485 36.28%
White Alone 100,771 58.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,013 0.59%
Asian Alone 3,610 2.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 262 0.15%
Two Or More Races 4,094 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Pitt , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,589 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,314 5.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 469 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 233 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 142 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 527 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 60,896 35.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 90,457 52.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 544 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,377 1.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,567 2.07%