Health Profile of Pitt County, North Carolina
Pitt County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Pitt County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in North Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pitt County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 77.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.0% | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 16.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pitt County is 77.7 years, about 0.6 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1 years. The uninsured rate is 10.0%, higher than the North Carolina average of 9.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, lower than the North Carolina average of 16.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
51,571 residents in Pitt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,279 719 men · 1,561 women
- 75–84 6,976 2,845 men · 4,131 women
- 65–74 14,004 6,348 men · 7,656 women
- 50–64 28,312 13,116 men · 15,196 women
Younger residents
35,930 residents in Pitt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,284 5,863 boys · 5,420 girls
- 7–12 10,463 5,346 boys · 5,117 girls
- 3–7 8,112 4,100 boys · 4,011 girls
- 0–3 6,071 3,107 boys · 2,965 girls
About 6,897 residents in Pitt County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pitt County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 12.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 35.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Pitt County is about 26% lower than in North Carolina. The rate of cancer in Pitt County is about 24% lower than in North Carolina. The rate of diabetes in Pitt County is about 17% lower than in North Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pitt County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pitt County are about the same as in North Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 251,864 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 91.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pitt County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Pitt County | North Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.38 | 5.99 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pitt County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pitt County, NC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pitt County, NC is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 177,193 residents against a local median of 44,493. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Pitt County, NC an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 11% below the local median at 34.7% against 39.0%. Pitt County, NC has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt County, NC | 177,193 | 77.7 yrs #1/6 | 10.0% #3/6 | 34.7% #1/6 |
| Greene County, NC | 20,465 | 77.1 yrs | 16.6% | 38.9% |
| Martin County, NC | 21,644 | 77.1 yrs | 7.1% | 39.0% |
| Edgecombe County, NC | 48,736 | 76.3 yrs | 11.0% | 40.6% |
| Lenoir County, NC | 54,882 | 74.3 yrs | 10.1% | 42.7% |
| Beaufort County, NC | 44,493 | 75.5 yrs | 9.0% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pitt County, North Carolina has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than North Carolina, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pitt County, North Carolina.
How healthy is Pitt County, North Carolina?
Pitt County, North Carolina has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Pitt County, North Carolina one of the healthiest counties in North Carolina?
Pitt County ranks 19th healthiest out of 100 counties in North Carolina by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Pitt County, North Carolina?
People in Pitt County, North Carolina can expect to live 77.7 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the North Carolina average of 77.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Pitt County, North Carolina?
10.0% of residents in Pitt County, North Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the North Carolina rate of 9.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Pitt County, North Carolina?
34.7% of adults in Pitt County, North Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the North Carolina rate of 35.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pitt County, North Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 251,864 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 91.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pitt County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
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