Edgecombe County, North Carolina

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,777
Median household income: $48,480
Median home value: $116,800

Home to 48,777 residents, Edgecombe County is one of North Carolina's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,480, its median household income sits below North Carolina's $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Edgecombe County's population declined 7.4% from 52,648 to 48,777, while its median household income rose 31.5% from $36,866 to $48,480.

The median resident is 41.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,777
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $48,480
Median home value: $116,800
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 23,258
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52,64848,777

Median household income

$36,866$48,480

Median home value

$85,700$116,800

Median gross rent

$695$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	52,648	$36,866	$85,700	$695
2020	52,069	$40,489	$88,500	$712
2021	49,609	$41,974	$92,900	$717
2022	49,067	$46,370	$106,200	$779
2023	48,777	$48,480	$116,800	$818

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,817	5.8%
5 to 17	8,367	17.2%
18 to 24	3,701	7.6%
25 to 34	6,075	12.5%
35 to 44	5,336	10.9%
45 to 54	5,413	11.1%
55 to 64	7,086	14.5%
65 to 74	6,113	12.5%
75 and over	3,869	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,157	35.2%
Black or African American	27,218	55.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	146	0.3%
Asian	109	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.1%
Some other race	48	0.1%
Two or more races	1,206	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,838	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,292	15.6%
High school graduate	12,901	38.1%
Some college or associate's	10,030	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,969	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,700	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,866	78.8%
Carpooled	1,786	8.9%
Public transit	154	0.8%
Walked	232	1.2%
Bicycle	25	0.1%
Worked from home	1,609	8.0%
Other means	463	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,599	35.6%
15 to 29 min	6,002	32.4%
30 to 44 min	3,925	21.2%
45 to 59 min	853	4.6%
60+ min	1,147	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 21.9% (10,516 of 48,062)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,863	65.9%
Nonfamily households	6,670	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,533	84.0%
Vacant	3,725	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,600	59.4%
Renter-occupied	7,933	40.6%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,362	61.8%
1-unit, attached	237	1.0%
2 to 4 units	2,211	9.5%
5 to 19 units	950	4.1%
20 or more units	284	1.2%
Mobile home & other	5,214	22.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 37065
State: North Carolina
Land area: 505 sq mi
Water area: 1.43 sq mi
Center point: 35.9171, -77.6027