in 2009, the median household income in pitt county was $36,339, over $7,000 less than the north carolina number and about 25.5% of pitt county residents were at or below the poverty level. the per capita money income, in terms of 2009 dollars, in the past twelve months from 2005-2009 in pitt county was $21,622, about $3,000 less than the north carolina average.