Town in Chatham County, North Carolina · 8.9 sq mi · 579 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Pittsboro. The typical household earns $81,639, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,563 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.7%
Men 43.1 · Women 42.9
1900–2026
5,158
2026 projection
13% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,158
2026 projection
13% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,158 | +104 | 2.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,054 | +74 | 1.49% |
| 2024 | 4,980 | +121 | 2.49% |
| 2023 | 4,859 | +117 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | 4,742 | +119 | 2.57% |
| 2021 | 4,623 | +60 | 1.31% |
| 2020 | 4,563 | +211 | 4.85% |
| 2019 | 4,352 | +63 | 1.47% |
| 2018 | 4,289 | +96 | 2.29% |
| 2017 | 4,193 | +95 | 2.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 54% | 37% |
| Never married | 36% | 36% | 36% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau