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Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Edgecombe County, North Carolina · ZIP 27801, 27803, 27809

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 49,124 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,533Households
  • $48,480Median household income
  • $116,800Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Edgecombe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.1%
45k50k55k60k2000: 55,60620002010: 56,55220102020: 48,900202055,60648,900
Population of Edgecombe County at each census
CensusPopulation
200055,606
201056,552
202048,900

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Edgecombe County
Under $50k51%
$50k to $100k27.9%
$100k to $150k12.5%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $48,480 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Edgecombe County
Owner occupied
11,600 units
Renter occupied
7,933 units
Vacancy rate
16%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Edgecombe County2023
Manufacturing2,737
Transportation and warehousing2,367
Health care and social assistance1,768
Retail trade1,610
Accommodation and food services1,099
Wholesale trade583
Construction487
Other services (except public administration)350

12,243 employees in 702 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Edgecombe County compared with its state
Edgecombe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEdgecombe CountyNorth Carolina
Population48,77710,584,340
Median household income$48,480$69,904
Median age41.739.1
Median home value$116,800$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.7%34.7%
Foreign-born residents3.1%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes59.4%66.4%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Edgecombe County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TarboroTown10,95411.3 sq mi
PrincevilleTown1,2861.51 sq mi
PinetopsTown1,1961.03 sq mi
MacclesfieldTown4070.54 sq mi
ConetoeTown2000.34 sq mi
SpeedTown650.30 sq mi
LeggettTown350.78 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Edgecombe County

Jobs across Edgecombe County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.