Edgecombe County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
48,736
Rank #1,029 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,265 −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,702 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.7% +72.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,815 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$125,100 −55.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,574 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.5% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,432 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.7% +64.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,008 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

60.8% Homeownership
89.0% Insured
17.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.3%20.5%30.8%41.0%51.3%55.5%34.9%6.2%2.5%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Edgecombe County, North Carolina has a total population of 48,736, making it the 1,029th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Edgecombe County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Edgecombe County is $51,265, which ranks #2,702 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.7%.

The median home value in Edgecombe County is $125,100, 55.6% below the national median. Renters in Edgecombe County pay a median gross rent of $858 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Edgecombe County, 17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Edgecombe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 55.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (34.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.2%).

All data for Edgecombe County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.