The Town Files

Edgecombe County, North Carolina

48,736 people. The median home is worth $125,100 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $51,265.

Towns in Edgecombe County

Towns in Edgecombe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tarboro10,721$185,500$49,79651.2

People and housing

Edgecombe CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$125,100$228,900
Median rent$858$969
Median household income$51,265$60,458
Median age41.741.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%24.5%
Below the poverty line21.7%14.3%

Jobs and pay

15,302 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,402 a year.

Largest industries in Edgecombe CountyManufacturing3,245 jobs · $60,904Retail1,505 jobs · $28,731Hotels & restaurants1,020 jobs · $19,527Wholesale trade642 jobs · $62,101Administrative & support557 jobs · $38,321Transportation & warehousing494 jobs · $39,436
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Edgecombe County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 346 storm events in Edgecombe County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Edgecombe County by type since 1996Hail59Tornado8High Wind6Heavy Rain7Flash Flood38Strong Wind13Winter Storm29Excessive Heat7Tropical Storm6Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Edgecombe County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
March 3, 2021Severe StormDR-4588: Tropical Storm Eta
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).