Pittsboro, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Pittsboro, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Pittsboro had a population of 7,219 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Pittsboro is located at latitude 35.7201 and longitude -79.1772 in Chatham County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Pittsboro encompass a land area of 4.4 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Chatham County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Pittsboro has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Pittsboro is located within Township of Center, a minor civil division (MCD) of Chatham County.

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Pittsboro, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	7,219 (100%)
Population in Households	6,917 (95.8%)
Population in Families	5,682 (78.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	302 ( 4.2%)
Population Density	810
Diversity Index²	65


INCOME
Median Household Income	$70,323
Average Household Income	$107,551
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	32%
Per Capita Income	$45,201
Wealth Index⁵	88
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (56.2)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,327 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,958 (58.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,054 (31.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	315 ( 9.5%)
Median Home Value	$357,009
Average Home Value	$388,916
Housing Affordability Index³	76

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,012
Average Household Size	2.30
Family Households	1,896
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,327 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,958 (58.9%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,054 (31.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

315 ( 9.5%)

Median Home Value

$357,009

Average Home Value

$388,916

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,012

Average Household Size

2.30

Family Households

1,896

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	8.31%	1.96%
Households	9.38%	2.22%
Families		2.12%
Median Household Income		6.18%
Per Capita Income		2.75%
Owner Occupied HU		2.30%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

8.31%

1.96%

Households

9.38%

2.22%

Families

2.12%

Median Household Income

6.18%

Per Capita Income

2.75%

Owner Occupied HU

2.30%

Pittsboro, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Pittsboro to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 135	83rd
Population Density	# 303	61st
Median Household Income	# 276	65th
Housing Affordability Index	# 214	28th
Per Capita Income	# 171	78th
Diversity Index	# 201	74th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 135

83rd

Population Density

# 303

61st

Median Household Income

# 276

65th

Housing Affordability Index

# 214

28th

Per Capita Income

# 171

78th

Diversity Index

# 201

74th

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Pittsboro, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Pittsboro, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Pittsboro, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

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