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Edgecombe
North Carolina

49K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$139K

Median Home

D+27

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,275

Federal Spending per Capita$499

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score624

Work From Home %6.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms19

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$158K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.2%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$3,287

SS Benefits / Person$4,524

Education Wage Premium1.44x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$137K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$117K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1059/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.17%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,244

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,143/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.2%

Homeownership Rate61.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.5%

Active Listings

158

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

83 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices44

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians38

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients782 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,573

Uninsured (under 65)10.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.36 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.52 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,902

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,778

HS Completion Rate85.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate27.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate18.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate40.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities15

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)51.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.1

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.72

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days266 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation42.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$118K

Ozone Days135 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.25

Heating Degree Days3,209 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,701 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,449 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,488 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)81 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)39 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed258 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed82 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)396 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)230 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)221 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,220 workers

Public Transit Commuters196 workers

Walk to Work350 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)303 workers

Avg Commute Time21.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities14

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.292

Nonprofit Organizations182

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.5%

Never-Married Adults36.6%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations52

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.35 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities23

Grocery Stores26

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms39

Real Estate Firms29

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

D+27

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.17%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+27R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +521

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $139K

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Local News — Edgecombe

ABC11 News · 3 weeks ago

Suspect found dead after deputy-involved shooting in Edgecombe County, SBI investigating

EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A barricaded subject investigation in Edgecombe County ended Friday…

Carolina Public Press · Nov 14, 2025

Finding hope in Edgecombe after latest job creator doesn’t pan out

After many unkept promises from companies in job-starved NC region, Edgecombe leaders ready to gambl…

WITN · 3 weeks ago

POLICE: Robbery suspect on the run from police caused fatal Edgecombe County crash

EDGECOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Police say an armed robbery suspect on the run was charged in connec…

Carolina Coast Online · Jul 7, 2026

Edgecombe County grants zoning approval for $19.2 billion data center campus

TARBORO — Edgecombe County officials have granted zoning approval for a proposed $19.2 billion artif…

WCTI · 1 month ago

Tarboro vet-turned-entrepreneur makes the cut: Startup Showdown finalist

TARBORO, N.C. — An Edgecombe County entrepreneur is one step closer to turning his business idea int…

The Business Journals · 1 month ago

Eastern North Carolina county bans data centers for two years after $19B project scrapped

Edgecombe County approves a 24-month moratorium on data center development after Energy Storage Solu…

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