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Who knew Edgecombe County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Edgecombe County, NC. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Edgecombe County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 56,552 #50 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $32,665
Poverty Rate 22.3%
Median Age 39.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group Black
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Edgecombe County Demographics Summary

population icon With 56,552 people, Edgecombe County is the 50th most populated county in the state of North Carolina out of 100 counties. But watch out, Edgecombe County, because Halifax County with 54,691 people and Pender County with 52,217 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Edgecombe County residents was $32,665. Edgecombe County households made slightly more than Tyrrell County households ($32,215) and Watauga County households ($31,967) However, 22.3% of Edgecombe County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Edgecombe County residents is 39.6 years young.

race icon The largest Edgecombe County racial/ethinic groups are Black (57.1%) followed by White (37.8%) and Hispanic (3.7%).

Edgecombe County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 21,360
Black 32,318
American Indian 128
Asian 113
Pacific Islander 7
Some Other Race 45
Two or More Races 477
Hispanic 2,104
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Edgecombe County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Edgecombe County Black population is 32,318 persons or 57.1%.
  • The Edgecombe County White population is 21,360 persons or 37.8%.
  • The Edgecombe County Hispanic population is 2,104 persons or 3.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Edgecombe County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Edgecombe County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 39.6 years
Median Age - Females 41.2 years
Median Age - Males 37.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.5% of the Edgecombe County population under 18, Edgecombe County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.5%
Persons Over 65 14.3%
Everyone else 61.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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