Pitt County, North Carolina: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 177,1932024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,1882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 35.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Forsyth County, NC · similarity 0.93
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Pitt CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Pitt County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +17.7% |
| 1896 | +14.2% |
| 1900 | +20.3% |
| 1904 | +68.5% |
| 1908 | +46.2% |
| 1912 | +63.4% |
| 1916 | +59.6% |
| 1920 | +65.8% |
| 1924 | +71.3% |
| 1928 | +53.8% |
| 1932 | +93.4% |
| 1936 | +93.4% |
| 1940 | +92.9% |
| 1944 | +89.1% |
| 1948 | +83.1% |
| 1952 | +67.3% |
| 1956 | +65.0% |
| 1960 | +56.7% |
| 1964 | +37.5% |
| 1968 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | −41.8% |
| 1976 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | −0.9% |
| 1984 | −16.9% |
| 1988 | −10.5% |
| 1992 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | −6.8% |
| 2008 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | +6.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 45,596 | 40,403 | 87,131 | ||
| D | 47,252 | 38,982 | 87,573 | ||
| D | 41,824 | 35,691 | 80,527 | ||
| D | 41,843 | 36,214 | 78,856 | ||
| D | 40,501 | 33,927 | 74,884 | ||
| R | 24,924 | 28,590 | 53,643 | ||
| D | 23,192 | 19,685 | 43,075 | ||
| R | 17,555 | 18,227 | 38,011 | ||
| D | 17,959 | 16,609 | 39,895 | ||
| R | 14,777 | 18,245 | 33,127 | ||
| R | 13,481 | 18,983 | 32,526 | ||
| R | 12,590 | 12,816 | 26,371 | ||
| D | 11,636 | 9,532 | 21,288 | ||
| R | 5,858 | 14,406 | 20,459 | ||
| O | 7,696 | 5,745 | 22,608 | ||
| D | 11,317 | 5,149 | 16,466 | ||
| D | 12,526 | 3,458 | 15,984 | ||
| D | 11,873 | 2,515 | 14,388 | ||
| D | 11,271 | 2,203 | 13,474 | ||
| D | 8,519 | 602 | 9,522 | ||
| D | 8,556 | 495 | 9,051 | ||
| D | 10,067 | 369 | 10,436 | ||
| D | 9,539 | 325 | 9,864 | ||
| D | 7,724 | 255 | 8,000 | ||
| D | 4,646 | 1,395 | 6,041 | ||
| D | 3,197 | 512 | 3,765 | ||
| D | 4,196 | 864 | 5,060 | ||
| D | 2,839 | 719 | 3,558 | ||
| D | 2,303 | 347 | 3,086 | ||
| D | 2,419 | 890 | 3,312 | ||
| D | 2,329 | 429 | 2,775 | ||
| D | 3,264 | 2,156 | 5,456 | ||
| D | 3,181 | 2,390 | 5,582 | ||
| D | 2,052 | 1,221 | 4,698 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.0%
German
6.5%
Irish
6.4%
American
5.8%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
1.3%
Polish
1.1%
African American
28.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,188
Pitt County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Pitt County$58,188
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Pitt County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.1%
Working age (18–64)19.8%
Seniors (65+)15.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.5%
speak English only
Spanish5.9%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Pitt County anchors the Greenville metro and posts Democratic margins in presidential races despite sitting in a heavily Republican coastal-plain region, a pattern driven largely by the university population and a sizable Black electorate.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached ninety-three points in 1936; the Republican margin reached forty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was six points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $58,188, and a 20% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Forsyth County and Wilson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pitt County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pitt County, North Carolina voted Democratic by 6.0 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 87,131 votes cast, 45,596 went Democratic and 40,403 went Republican.
What is Pitt County, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Pitt County, North Carolina in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 27 times, Republican 6 times, and other 1 times.
When did Pitt County, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pitt County, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Pitt County, North Carolina?
Pitt County, North Carolina has a population of 177,193 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pitt County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Pitt County, North Carolina is $58,188 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Pitt County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pitt County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.