# Pitt, North Carolina — #2,292 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.78 of 10. FIPS 37147. Population 175,119. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 175,100 people live in Pitt, North Carolina. It ranks #2,292 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Carolina gets 7.59 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.59 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.27 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.65 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.10 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2853 Edgecombe, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37065.md
- #2433 Wilson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37195.md
- #2682 Lenoir, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37107.md
- #2643 Martin, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37117.md
- #1967 Craven, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37049.md
- #2209 Greene, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37079.md
- #2069 Beaufort, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37013.md

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