Pittsboro

Population: 4,640
Median household income: $64,792
Median home value: $342,800

Pittsboro is a community in Chatham County, North Carolina, home to 4,640 residents. The median household income of $64,792 is below the Chatham County median ($88,534).

From 2019 to 2023, Pittsboro's population grew 10.6% from 4,195 to 4,640, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $255,100 to $342,800.

78.9% of workers drive to work alone. 63.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,640
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,792
Median home value: $342,800
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 2,082
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1954,640

Median household income

$44,399$64,792

Median home value

$255,100$342,800

Median gross rent

$842$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,195	$44,399	$255,100	$842
2020	4,221	$42,114	$302,100	$831
2021	4,433	$49,745	$314,900	$839
2022	4,555	$62,513	$330,400	$914
2023	4,640	$64,792	$342,800	$993

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	3.1%
5 to 17	791	17.0%
18 to 24	535	11.5%
25 to 34	425	9.2%
35 to 44	655	14.1%
45 to 54	538	11.6%
55 to 64	638	13.8%
65 to 74	376	8.1%
75 and over	540	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,246	70.0%
Black or African American	820	17.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	20	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	424	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree23.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	2.3%
High school graduate	979	30.9%
Some college or associate's	767	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	594	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	758	23.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,954	78.9%
Carpooled	125	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	396	16.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	437	21.0%
15 to 29 min	794	38.2%
30 to 44 min	403	19.4%
45 to 59 min	126	6.1%
60+ min	319	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 10.4% (466 of 4,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,179	58.2%
Nonfamily households	846	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,025	97.3%
Vacant	57	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,228	60.6%
Renter-occupied	797	39.4%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,322	63.5%
1-unit, attached	84	4.0%
2 to 4 units	268	12.9%
5 to 19 units	241	11.6%
20 or more units	95	4.6%
Mobile home & other	72	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3752660
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.7284, -79.1559