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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	48	59.26%
White	28	34.57%
Other race	5	6.17%

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