Speed

County:: Edgecombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.304
State:: North Carolina

Speed is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Speed has a 2025 population of 65. Speed is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 1.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 64 in 2020.

The average household income in Speed is $56,248 with a poverty rate of 0%. The median age in Speed is 61.8 years: 59 years for males, and 61.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Speed includes 59.26% Black or African American, 34.57% White, 6.17% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	48	59.26%
White	28	34.57%
Other race	5	6.17%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Speed Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Speed's average per capita income is $40,833. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 0%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$50,625	$54,444
Households	-	$56,248
Families	-	$54,567
Married Families	-	-

$40,833

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

0%

Poverty Rate