Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,121
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,121
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,124
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,892
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,891
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,900
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 56,552
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 56.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,878
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,252
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $511
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $858
Building Permits, 2025 53
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,652
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,652
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 232,875
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,008
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 425,396
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,791
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,085
Persons in poverty, percent 21.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 702
Total employment, 2023 12,243
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 513,220
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,933
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 687
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 305
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 504
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 522
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 96.7
Population per square mile, 2010 111.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 505.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 505.34
FIPS Code 37065