Edgecombe County, North Carolina Population 2024

49,275

Edgecombe County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 49,275 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Edgecombe County, North Carolina is the 53rd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 56,595 and has seen a growth of -12.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,4904430.87%
202851,0474430.88%
202750,6044430.88%
202650,1614430.89%
202549,7184430.9%
202449,2754430.91%
202348,8324430.92%
202248,389560.12%
202148,333-442-0.91%
202048,775-2,654-5.16%
201951,429-586-1.13%
201852,015-778-1.47%
201752,793-488-0.92%
201653,281-453-0.84%
201553,734-1,126-2.05%
201454,860-559-1.01%
201355,419-248-0.45%
201255,667-371-0.66%
201156,038-557-0.98%
201056,59500%
199056,5585701.02%
198055,9883,6476.97%
197052,341-1,885-3.48%
196054,2262,5925.02%
195051,6342,4725.03%
194049,1621,2682.65%
193047,8949,89926.05%
192037,9955,98518.7%
191032,0105,41920.38%
190026,5912,47810.28%
189024,113-2,068-7.9%
188026,1813,21113.98%
187022,9705,59432.19%
186017,3761871.09%
185017,1891,4819.43%
184015,7087735.18%
183014,9351,65912.5%
182013,2768536.87%
181012,4232,00219.21%
180010,4211661.62%
179010,255-41,235-80.08%
2024 Growth Rate
0.91% (443)
County Website
Edgecombe County
2020 Population
48,775
Area
505 mi²
Density
98 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.03% (500)
Founded
1741

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American27,27255.91%
White18,45937.84%
Two or more races1,6953.47%
Other race9952.04%
Native American1780.36%
Asian1230.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.11%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Population by Race

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Median Age

41.7

Total

38.8

Male

44.2

Female

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Adults

There are 37,593 adults, (9,982 of whom are seniors) in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female25,87753.05%
Male22,90046.95%

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Population by Age

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,5332.4659.440.6
Married7,2323.1381.518.5
Non Family6,6701.1753.146.9
Female4,3303.0836.563.5
Male1,3013.3144.955.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

59.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,45110.18%
Associates Degree2,5607.55%
Bachelors Degree3,96911.71%
Graduate Degree1,7005.02%
High School Graduate12,90138.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8415.43%
Some College7,47022.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black18,58315,3112,178
White13,05811,5413,084
Hispanic1,4711,040181
2+ Races718660138
Other Race682454130
Asian928644
Native American816721
Islander555017

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.83%.

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,018$59,786$50,583
Graduate Degree$51,206$80,137$48,690
High School Graduate$35,807$40,206$29,484
Less Than 9th Grade$29,719$32,969$26,650
Overall$39,082$42,859$35,657
Some College$40,902$52,037$35,682

$39,082

Average Earnings

$42,859

Average Male

$35,657

Average Female

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Language

93.77% of Edgecombe County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 6.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.31% of the population.

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Language

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black27,0147,47827.68%
White16,7292,16012.91%
Hispanic2,83065723.22%
Multiple1,68330618.18%
Other98825125.4%
Asian1234738.21%
Native173126.94%

21.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.15%

Male Poverty Rate

23.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edgecombe County, North Carolina is Asian, with 38.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edgecombe County, North Carolina is Native, with 6.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.58%.

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.23%
High School19.74%
Some College14.4%
Bachelors or Greater4.25%

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.33%
Female Unemployed24.24%
Female Employed11.45%
Male Employed8.98%

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,203$76,318
Households$48,480$66,592
Married Families$88,656$101,514
Non Families$29,528$41,782

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,825

Number of Veterans

2,464

Male Veterans

361

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam947
First Gulf War535
Second Gulf War486
Korea106
World War II22

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74795
75+623
55 to 64620
35 to 54611
18 to 34176

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,5567.47%
White1,1617.8%
Hispanic1217.29%
2+ Races709.3%
Islander3360%
Native American54.95%

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.41%

Born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

96.86%

Native Born

3.14%

Foreign Born

2.1%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.86% of Edgecombe County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 80.41% having been born in North Carolina. 2.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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