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Speed

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.304

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. For every 100 females there are 97.6 males.

65
Total Population
214
Density (mi²)

Speed Population

Speed Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

Black or African American (59.26%)

White (34.57%)

Other race (6.17%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4859.26%
White2834.57%
Other race56.17%

Speed Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)