Edgecombe County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 49,609
Median age: 41.6
Median household income: 41,974
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 49,609 |
| 2020 | 52,069 |
| 2019 | 52,648 |
| 2018 | 53,332 |
| 2017 | 54,032 |
| 2016 | 54,669 |
| 2015 | 55,280 |
| 2014 | 55,779 |
| 2013 | 56,049 |
| 2012 | 56,253 |
| 2011 | 56,232 |
| 2010 | 56,247 |
| 2009 | 52,586 |
Edgecombe County, NC cities
Conetoe town - 579
Leggett town - 50
Macclesfield town - 307
Pinetops town - 1,270
Princeville town - 1,648
Rocky Mount city - 54,375
Sharpsburg town - 1,543
Speed town - 70
Tarboro town - 10,733
Whitakers town - 462
Census data for Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
| Total population | 49,609 |
| Male | 23,121 |
| Female | 26,488 |
| Total population | 49,609 |
| Under 5 years | 2,801 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,171 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,343 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,992 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,747 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,045 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,460 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,818 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,389 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,003 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,970 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,839 |
| 85 years and over | 1,031 |
| Median age (years) | 41.6 |
| Under 18 years | 11,309 |
| 16 years and over | 39,865 |
| 18 years and over | 38,300 |
| 21 years and over | 36,671 |
| 62 years and over | 12,010 |
| 65 years and over | 9,840 |
| Total population | 49,609 |
| One race | 48,375 |
| White | 19,212 |
| Black or African American | 28,170 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 114 |
| Asian | 117 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 46 |
| Some other race | 716 |
| Two or more races | 1,234 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 37,483 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,796 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,687 |
Social characteristics in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
| Total households | 19,259 |
| Family households (families) | 7,323 |
| Married-couple family | 1,597 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,144 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,238 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,195 |
| Average household size | 7,572 |
| Average family size | 2.54 |
Economic characteristics in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
| Total households | 19,259 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,323 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,118 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,287 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,342 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,943 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,829 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,269 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,249 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 630 |
| $200,000 or more | 269 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,974 |
Housing characteristics in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 23,293 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,259 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,034 |
| Total housing units | 23,293 |
| 1-unit, detached | 14,209 |
| 1-unit, attached | 234 |
| 2 units | 786 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,262 |
| 5 to 9 units | 721 |
| 10 to 19 units | 88 |
| 20 or more units | 413 |
| Mobile home | 5,558 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 22 |
| Total housing units | 23,293 |
| Built 2014 or later | 7 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,254 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,983 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,362 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,446 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,265 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,183 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,508 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,020 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,265 |
| Total housing units | 23,293 |
| 1 room | 378 |
| 2 rooms | 317 |
| 3 rooms | 1,403 |
| 4 rooms | 4,361 |
| 5 rooms | 6,447 |
| 6 rooms | 4,556 |
| 7 rooms | 2,586 |
| 8 rooms | 1,646 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,599 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 23,293 |
| No bedroom | 392 |
| 1 bedroom | 901 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,929 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,768 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,784 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 519 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,259 |
| Owner-occupied | 11,822 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,437 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,259 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,078 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,248 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,550 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,212 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,937 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,234 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,822 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,096 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,520 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,419 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,235 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 999 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 358 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 94 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 101 |
| Median (dollars) | 92,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,822 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,725 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,097 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,758 |
| Less than $500 | 1,576 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,761 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,322 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 50 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 49 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 717 |
| No rent paid | 679 |
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