| Name | Edgecombe County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37065 |
| County Seat | Tarboro |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 48,946 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.11% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 55.74% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 59% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+12 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 252 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 37.73% |
| African American | 55.74% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% |
| Asian | 0.25% |
| Native American | 0.36% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.11% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 25.89% |
| African American | 58.63% |
| Hispanic | 11.03% |
| Asian | 0.24% |
| Native American | 0.24% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.05% |