Pitt County, North Carolina
23 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 177,193
- Median household income
- $58,188
- ±2,075
- Unemployed
- 7.8%
- 7,017 of 89,984 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 65,992 of 74,533 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Pitt | 172,169 (2021) | 1717 W 5th St, Greenville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Greenville | 88,728 (2021) | 200 W 5th St, Greenville | Website |
| Town of Ayden | 5,022 (2021) | Po Box 219, Ayden | Website |
| Town of Bethel | 1,381 (2021) | Po Box 337, Bethel | — |
| Town of Falkland | 47 (2021) | Po Box Ao, Falkland | — |
| Town of Farmville | 4,469 (2021) | Po Box 86, Farmville | Website |
| Town of Fountain | 384 (2021) | Po Box 134, Fountain | — |
| Town of Grifton | 2,467 (2021) | Po Box 579, Grifton | Website |
| Town of Grimesland | 389 (2021) | Po Box 147, Grimesland | — |
| Town of Winterville | 10,591 (2021) | Po Box 1459, Winterville | Website |
| Village of Simpson | 392 (2021) | Po Box 10, Simpson | Website |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt County-Greenville City Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 671, Greenville | — |
| Pitt County Drainage District 2 (grindle Creek) | Drainage | P.o. Box 699, Grifton | — |
| Pitt County Drainage District 3 and 7 | Drainage | P.o. Box 699, Grifton | — |
| Pitt County Drainage District 4 (johnson Mill Run) | Drainage | P.o. Box 699, Grifton | — |
| Pitt County Drainage District 8 | Drainage | P.o. Box 699, Grifton | Website |
| Pitt County Drainage District 9 (chicod Creek) | Drainage | P.o. Box 699, Grifton | — |
| Trillium Health Resources | Health | 201 West First Street, Greenville | Website |
| Ayden Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 482, Ayden | — |
| Farmville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 282, Farmville | — |
| Greenville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1426, Greenville | Website |
| Contentnea Metropolitan Sewerage District | Sewerage | Po Box 477, Grifton | — |
| Pitt Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 403 Government Cir, Greenville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
East Carolina Community School
School district1 schools
811 Howell St, Greenville, NC, 27834
Pitt County Schools
School district40 schools
1717 W 5th Street, Greenville, NC, 27834
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Winterville Charter Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
4160 Bayswater Road, Winterville, NC, 28590
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Get Right Farmers Market
3487 Old River Road Greenville, NC, 27834
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Leroy James Farmers Market
4560 County Home Road Greenville, NC, 27858
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Pitt County Farmers' Market
4560 County Home Rd., Greenville, NC, 27858
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Uptown Greenville Umbrella Market
Fifth Street and Evans Street, Greenville, NC, 27858
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-05. USDA listing
Spring Run Market & Cafe
3701 Charles Blvd, Suite 104 Greenville, NC, 27858
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.