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==History== The county was formed in 1760 from [[Beaufort County, North Carolina|Beaufort County]], though the legislative act that created it did not become effective until January 1, 1761. It was named for [[William Pitt the Elder]], who was then [[Secretary of State for the Southern Department]] and [[Leader of the House of Commons]]. William Pitt was an English statesman and orator, born in London, England. He studied at Oxford University and in 1731 joined the army. Pitt led the young "Patriot" [[Whig Party (United States)|Whigs]] and in 1756 became secretary of state, where he was a pro-freedom speaker in British Colonial government. He served as [[Prime Minister of Great Britain]] in 1766β68. The county saw a substantial population influx between the [[1980 United States census|1980]] and [[2010 United States census|2010]] censuses with a double-digit percentage increase seen in all four census counts.<ref name="USCensus1900β1990"/><ref name="USCensus1990β2000"/><ref name="QF"/>
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