When was Pitt County founded?

Pitt County was founded in 1761, formed from Beaufort County, and named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.

What is the county seat of Pitt County?

The county seat of Pitt County is Greenville.

Is there an online parcel map for Pitt County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 82,232 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Pitt County's boundary or name changed?

Pitt County was created in 1761 from Beaufort County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Beaufort County, Craven County and Edgecombe County.

Who issues building permits in Pitt County?

The county's page on building permits: Mobile Home Moving Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Who issues septic and well permits in Pitt County?

The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Pitt County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 37147

Pitt CountyNorth Carolina

Pitt County is a county in North Carolina formed in 1761 from Beaufort County, with its seat in Greenville.

Founded1761
County seatGreenville
Named forWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Land area652 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
Population170,243 2020 Census
Parcels mapped82,232 checked 13 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Pitt County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1761 from Beaufort County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pitt County was created in 1761 from Beaufort County and named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. The county lost territory to Beaufort in 1785, gained territory from Craven in 1787, and lost additional territory to Edgecombe in 1801 and to Martin in 1805.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1761
Pitt County created Pitt created from Beaufort.
from Beaufort
1 January 1761 · N.C. Recs., ch. 3, secs. 1-2/23:531-534
1785
Lost territory Pitt lost to Beaufort.
to Beaufort
29 December 1785 · N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/24:758
1787
Gained territory Pitt gained from Craven.
from Craven
6 January 1787 · N.C. Recs., ch. 30, sec. 1/24:825-826
1801
Lost territory Pitt lost to Edgecombe.
to Edgecombe
19 December 1801 · N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 68, sec. 1/p. 186
1805
Lost territory Pitt lost to Martin.
to Martin
21 December 1805 · N.C. Sess. Laws 1805, ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 268

Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)

1761
Pitt County created Pitt created from Beaufort.
from Beaufort
1 January 1761 · N.C. Recs., ch. 3, secs. 1-2/23:531-534
1764
Boundary clarified Boundary between Pitt and Dobbs (extinct) clarified (no change).
with Dobbsno change
9 March 1764 · N.C. Recs., ch. 17, secs. 1-2/23:629
1779
Boundary clarified Boundary between Pitt and Edgecombe clarified (no change).
with Edgecombeno change
12 February 1779 · N.C. Recs., ch. 28, secs. 1-2, 6-7/24:249-250
1785
Lost territory Pitt lost to Beaufort.
to Beaufort
29 December 1785 · N.C. Recs., ch. 36, sec. 1/24:758
1787
Gained territory Pitt gained from Craven.
from Craven
6 January 1787 · N.C. Recs., ch. 30, sec. 1/24:825-826
1801
Lost territory Pitt lost to Edgecombe.
to Edgecombe
19 December 1801 · N.C. Sess. Laws 1801, ch. 68, sec. 1/p. 186
1805
Lost territory Pitt lost to Martin.
to Martin
21 December 1805 · N.C. Sess. Laws 1805, ch. 28, sec. 1/p. 268
1895
Changed Boundary between Pitt and Greene authorized to be changed.
Greene
9 March 1895 · N.C. Sess. Laws 1895, priv., ch. 145, sec. 1/pp. 191-192
1987
Changed Boundary between Pitt and Craven defined (no change).
Craven
10 August 1987 · N.C. Sess. Laws 1987, ch. 762, sec. 1/pp. 1573-1574

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pitt

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 82,232 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 95,098 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Pitt by the Census

Population

170,243 2020 Census count

Housing units

80,515 2020 Census count

Land area

652 square miles

Water area

3.2 square miles

People per sq mi

261 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Clerk of court: deeds and platsfrom pittcountync.gov · checked 13 October 2026

Permits

Health department: septic and well 252-902-3208from pittcountync.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Mobile Home Moving Permitfrom pittcountync.gov
Youth Workers Permits & Rulesfrom pittcountync.gov
Private Water Wellsfrom pittcountync.gov
On-Site Wastewater & Septic Systemsfrom pittcountync.gov

Zoning and code

Planning and zoning 252-830-4974from pittcountync.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Ordinance Spotlightfrom pittcountync.gov
HRC Ordinancefrom pittcountync.gov
Land Use & Zoningfrom pittcountync.gov

County government

County government
The official website of Pitt County.
pittcountync.gov

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Pitt County

When was Pitt County founded?: Pitt County was founded in 1761, formed from Beaufort County, and named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.
What is the county seat of Pitt County?: The county seat of Pitt County is Greenville.
Is there an online parcel map for Pitt County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 82,232 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pitt County's boundary or name changed?: Pitt County was created in 1761 from Beaufort County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Beaufort County, Craven County and Edgecombe County.
Who issues building permits in Pitt County?: The county's page on building permits: Mobile Home Moving Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Pitt County?: The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Pitt County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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