Tarboro town, North Carolina
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,979
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,954
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,712
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,721
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,415
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.4%
Female persons, percent 55.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 49.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 715
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $843
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,830
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,713
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 198,034
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,246
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 280,050
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,141
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,796
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,098
Persons in poverty, percent 18.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 924.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,025.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.13
FIPS Code 3766700