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Edgecombe County, North Carolina, has 48,900 residents across 31,087 parcels and covers 505.4 square miles. The population declined 13.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Edgecombe County is 37065.

Tarboro is the county's largest population center. Edgecombe County also includes 9 zip codes, 1 public school district and 31 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Edgecombe County Trends

Population
48,900▾
Median Home Value
$116,800▴
K-12 Enrollment
6,310▴
Edgecombe County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Edgecombe County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Edgecombe County Parcels

Edgecombe County has 31,087 mapped parcels covering 316,050 acres. The median assessed value is $72,092. The median lot size is 4.90 acres. 3,750 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family homes account for 71.0% of parcels. Agricultural land use-valued follows at 9.3% and agricultural market-valued at 7.0%. The records carry 19,765 distinct owner names. About 7% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Edgecombe County Parcel viewer here.

Edgecombe County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 31,087 100%
Owner name 31,087 100%
Owner mailing address 31,087 100%
Site address 31,085 99.9%
Land use code 31,087 100%
Land use description 31,061 99.9%
Assessed value 31,087 100%
Land value 31,087 100%
Improvement value 31,087 100%
Acreage 31,087 100%
Parcel boundary 31,087 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Edgecombe County parcel records.

Edgecombe County Population

Edgecombe County had 48,900 residents in 2020. That was 13.5% lower than in 2010. Edgecombe County had 6,706 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 97 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Rocky Mount, Tarboro and Battleboro.

Population Trend in Edgecombe County NC

Edgecombe County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Edgecombe County Zip Codes

Edgecombe County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Rocky Mount (27801), Tarboro (27886) and Battleboro (27809). Rocky Mount is the largest zip by population, with about 19,043 residents or 39% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 86% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Edgecombe County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
27801 Rocky Mount 19,043 ▾ -12.4%
27886 Tarboro 18,776 ▾ -13%
27809 Battleboro 4,345 ▾ -14.7%
27864 Pinetops 4,133 ▾ -13.5%
27852 Macclesfield 2,673 ▾ -10.2%
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Edgecombe County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Edgecombe County Demographics

Edgecombe County has a median age of 41.7, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 22.9% of residents are under 18, while 20.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 16.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Edgecombe County NC

Median Age

41.7

Under 18

22.9%

Age 65+

20.5%

Bachelor's+

16.7%

Edgecombe County School Districts

Edgecombe County is served by 1 public school district with 6,310 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Edgecombe County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Edgecombe County Schools 6,310 100% ▴ 19.1%
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Edgecombe County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Edgecombe County Housing & Real Estate

Edgecombe County has a median home value of $116,800 and a median gross rent of $818. About 59% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $192,400 and homes spent about 68 days on the market.

Edgecombe County Housing Mix

Edgecombe County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Edgecombe County Housing Trends

Edgecombe County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Edgecombe County, NC

Edgecombe County has 1,577 business listings across 361 categories. The largest categories in Edgecombe County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (136, 8.6%), Baptist Church (56, 3.6%), and Landmark And Historical Building (36, 2.3%). The full Edgecombe County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Edgecombe County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Edgecombe County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 136 8.6%
Baptist Church 56 3.6%
Landmark And Historical Building 36 2.3%
ATMs 30 1.9%
Gas Stations 28 1.8%
Public And Government Association 24 1.5%
Beauty Salons 24 1.5%
Religious Organization 23 1.5%
Convenience Stores 23 1.5%
Contractors 22 1.4%

Edgecombe County Business Listings

Business Category City
Pinetops, N.c. Accommodation Pinetops
Gregory T. Redman, CPA Accountant Tarboro
Cottonwood Plantation of NC Active Life Battleboro
Drug Detox Rocky Mount Addiction Rehabilitation Center Rocky Mount
Tim Tippett SEO Advertising Agency Whitakers
Johnson Brothers Produce Co Agricultural Service Whitakers
Parkway AG Center Agriculture Tarboro
Edgecombe County EMS Ambulance And Ems Services Rocky Mount
Country Sunrise Grill American Restaurants Tarboro
Pecan Grove Equestrian Center Amusement Park Tarboro
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Edgecombe County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Edgecombe County Basemaps

Edgecombe County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Edgecombe County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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