2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

Population by RacePitt County is becoming home to a more racially diverse population. In the 2010 U.S.Census 58.9% of the population was classified as white compared to 62.1% in the 2000 U.S.Census. The percentage of Black or African American heritage population rose slightlyfrom 33.6% in 2000 to 34.1% in 2010, while the percentage of all other races grew from4.3% in 2000 to 7.0% in 2010.Table A-26Population by Race in Pitt County 1990-2010Race 1990 Percent 2000 Percent 2010 PercentWhite70,643 65.5% 83,061 62.1% 99,075 58.9%Black/African AmericanAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeAsian/Pacific Islander/NativeHawaiianOther RacesTotal35,921 33.3% 45,019 33.6% 57,257 34.1%214 0.2% 357 0.3% 582 0.3%709 0.7% 1,500 1.1% 2,710 1.6%437 0.4% 3,861 2.9% 8,524 5.1%107,924 100.0% 133,798 100.0% 168,148 100.0%Source: 1990-2010 U.S. Census.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Appendix A: Inventory and AnalysisPitt County, North Carolina A-42