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PITT COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS - KEY FACTOR SUMMARY
 Pitt County/Greenville area is a rapidly growing, well diversified employment/service center for Eastern, N.C.
Population increased 23.3% during the 1990's
Labor force expanded 21.8% and employment grew by 21.2% between 1990 and 2000
Pitt County is leading retail center in central and northern Eastern North Carolina
Manufacturing employment accounts for 1 in 10 jobs, government for 1 in 3.5, and health care/social services for 1 in 5 (2006 data)
Major manufactured products include: chemicals, machinery, fabricated metal products, paper products, apparel, and transportation equipment
Reported industrial investments averaged nearly $50 million per year during the 1990's and has averaged $82 million annually since 2000
Medical Center (hospital and med-school) continues as a major catalyst of growth
Pitt County is a rapidly growing, well-diversified employment and service center for eastern North Carolina. As one of the fastest growing centers in the state, the population increased by 23.3% between 1990 (108,480) and 2000 (133,798). Pitt County now ranks as the 13th most populous county in North Carolina. The Greenville MSA, which encompasses all of Pitt County as well as Greene County, was the fourth fastest growing MSA in NC during the 1990's.
From 1990-1999, the civilian labor force expanded by 21.8% (from 57,584 to 70,124), compared with 14.1% for the state. Within this same period employment increased by 11,722, or 21.2% in Pitt County versus a 14.8% gain statewide. From 1999 to 2006, the labor force has expanded by 6,547 persons (9.3%) and employment has increased by 5,668 (8.5% ).
Preliminary figures indicate employment in Pitt County increased in 2006 with a total of 72,628 compared to 69,604 in 2005; the labor force increased by 2,803 to 76,671. The overall rate of unemployment in 2006 dropped to 5.3% from 5.8% the previous year. New and expanded industrial investments for 2006 included Fuji Silysia Chemical, PaperPak, Metrics, and Welex. These and other primary investments for 2006 total in excess of $33.3 million and will provide 200 new jobs when the projects are completed.
Pitt County retains its position as the number one retail trade center in the central and northern areas of eastern North Carolina. Taxable sales activity for fiscal year ending June 2007 ($1.48 billion) shows Pitt County ranked at 13th in the state. The City of Greenville ($1.14 billion) ranks 12th in the state for cities with 5000 or more population.
Boardings for 2007 at Pitt-Greenville Airport were up 6.7% from 2006 with a total of 99,787 for the year.
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