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Edgecombe County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Rocky Mount, NC
Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 48,301   ( 8,251 from 2010 , 596 from 2020)
Land area: 505.4 square miles
Population density: 95.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,097 35.40% 20.0%
Black:27,30656.53% 15.5%
Indian:1860.39% 45.3%
Asian:1990.41% 65.8%
2+ races:6661.38% 39.6%
Hispanic:2,8475.89% 35.3%
Total non-White:31,20464.60% 11.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,356 13.9
Deaths:1,87619.2
Net Migration: -138-1.4
Net Immigration: 630.6
Change in White population:-4,263 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-3,988 -7.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
56,552
21,36037.77%
32,31857.15%
1280.23%
1200.21%
4770.84%
2,1043.72%
35,19262.23%

2000
55,606
21,83839.27%
31,79057.17%
920.17%
630.11%
2510.45%
1,5542.79%
33,76860.73%

1990
56,558
24,68543.65%
31,61455.90%
450.08%
490.09%
n/a
1650.29%
31,87356.35%

1980
55,988
27,33548.82%
28,07150.14%
300.05%
420.08%
n/a
4940.88%
28,65351.18%

1970
52,341
27,46152.47%
24,67747.15%
280.05%
140.03%
n/a
1570.30%
24,880 47.53%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,087 12.7
5,54210.0
-5,657-10.2
6731.2
-478 -0.9
1,424 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
8,844 15.6
6,25511.1
-5,411-9.6
1430.3
-2,847 -5.0
1,895 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
8,898 15.9
5,624 10.0
-1,987 -3.5
n/a
-2,650 -4.7
3,220 5.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,445 -2.8
n/a
-126 -0.2
3,773 7.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Edgecombe County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.6
11,123 23.0%
37,178 77.0%
9,884 20.5%
19,350
2.50
13,168 68.1%
7,334 55.7%
2,486 18.9%
6,182 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
13,879 24.5%
42,673 75.5%
8,104 14.3%
21,680
2.54
14,842 68.5%
8,579 57.8%
2,619 17.6%
6,838 31.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
15,074 27.1%
40,532 72.9%
7,032 12.6%
20,412
2.67
14,875 72.9%
9,388 63.1%
2,401 16.1%
5,537 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
16,054 28.4%
40,504 71.6%
6,890 12.2%
20,442
2.74
15,350 75.1%
10,401 67.8%
2,382 15.5%
5,092 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
17,865 31.9%
38,123 68.1%
5,853 10.5%
18,467
3.00
14,644 79.3%
11,024 75.3%
1,739 11.9%
3,823 20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Edgecombe County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,229 
Median Value$106,200 
Occupied19,35083.3%
Vacant3,87916.7%
Owned11,97861.9%
Rented7,37238.1%
Median Rent$779 
Single-Family Units14,79863.7%
    Detached14,57262.7%
    Attached2261.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units9704.2%
Mobile Homes5,44623.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Edgecombe County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7929.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1155.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1445.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0435.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2746.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0935.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997293.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1826.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0165.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4767.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2006.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,31612.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4087.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1285.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999154.7%
$200,000 or more5192.7%
Median Household Income46,370 
Per Capita Income25,813 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7779.2%
Public Assistance2051.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,54323.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,64063.1%
Unemployed1,8866.7%
In Armed Forces170.1%
Total Labor Force19,54369.9%
Not in Labor Force8,40130.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9937,52948.2%
Non-Profit46152146.9%
Self-Employed76784747.5%
Local Government76295244.5%
State Government26184323.6%
Federal Government19311063.7%
Total Private + Self7,7608,37648.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6772,42640.9%
Total9,43710,80246.6%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,09810.3%
Sales and Office Occupations4,39821.6%
Professional, Technical3,43016.8%
Service Occupations4,14220.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1330.7%
All others6,29830.9%
White Collar 48.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,55317.4%
Health care and social assistance3,23915.9%
Retail trade2,64013.0%
Educational services1,7258.5%
Accommodation and food services1,5517.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1735.8%
Construction1,1145.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,0875.3%
Public administration1,0575.2%
Finance and insurance7683.8%
Other services5942.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4732.3%
Wholesale trade3781.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3181.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1971.0%
Information1600.8%
Utilities1590.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1370.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Edgecombe County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0044.08%
Puerto Rican410.08%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican1340.27%
Total Central American3050.62%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2400.49%
Honduran500.10%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian130.03%
Salvadoran20.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American840.17%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian380.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian460.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic840.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian430.09%
Chinese210.04%
Filipino180.04%
Taiwanese110.02%
Japanese30.01%
Korean10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,48794.0%
Spanish2,4555.3%
German, other Germanic990.2%
Other Asian840.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun670.1%
Other Indo-European350.1%
Tagalog180.0%
Arabic120.0%
Other90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,93112.1%
English3,0106.1%
Irish1,5863.2%
German9371.9%
French3510.7%
European2610.5%
British2600.5%
African2420.5%
Scottish2260.5%
West Indian2040.4%
Scotch-Irish1980.4%
Italian1720.4%
Haitian1100.2%
Jamaican760.2%
Ghanaian670.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen48,08698.0%
Not a citizen9812.0%
Native47,57897.0%
Foreign-born1,4893.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Edgecombe County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,673 4.9%3,244 9.5%12,963 38.0%10,176 29.8%4,421 13.0%1,633 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,673 4.9%
9-12 Years 3,244 9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,963 38.0%
Some College 10,176 29.8%
Bach. Degree 4,421 13.0%
Grad Degree 1,633 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Edgecombe County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 28,270 26,861 1,409 5.0% 4.1%
1991 28,785 26,556 2,229 7.7% 5.9%
1992 28,505 26,026 2,479 8.7% 6.3%
1993 27,697 25,686 2,011 7.3% 5.1%
1994 27,082 25,120 1,962 7.2% 4.4%
1995 27,460 25,212 2,248 8.2% 4.4%
1996 28,790 25,337 3,453 12.0% 4.4%
1997 27,176 24,069 3,107 11.4% 3.8%
1998 25,841 23,382 2,459 9.5% 3.5%
1999 25,196 23,045 2,151 8.5% 3.3%
2000 25,077 23,608 1,469 5.9% 3.7%
2001 25,410 23,289 2,121 8.3% 5.6%
2002 25,338 22,460 2,878 11.4% 6.9%
2003 25,315 22,708 2,607 10.3% 6.7%
2004 24,738 22,478 2,260 9.1% 5.9%
2005 24,456 22,260 2,196 9.0% 5.6%
2006 24,432 22,322 2,110 8.6% 5.1%
2007 24,384 22,415 1,969 8.1% 5.1%
2008 24,605 22,101 2,504 10.2% 6.2%
2009 24,711 20,645 4,066 16.5% 11.0%
2010 25,579 21,591 3,988 15.6% 10.7%
2011 25,056 21,171 3,885 15.5% 10.3%
2012 24,601 20,997 3,604 14.6% 9.5%
2013 23,964 20,937 3,027 12.6% 7.8%
2014 23,213 20,885 2,328 10.0% 6.1%
2015 22,786 20,629 2,157 9.5% 5.7%
2016 22,353 20,411 1,942 8.7% 5.1%
2017 21,912 20,221 1,691 7.7% 4.5%
2018 21,508 20,008 1,500 7.0% 4.0%
2019 21,091 19,873 1,218 5.8% 3.8%
2020 20,702 18,511 2,191 10.6% 7.3%
2021 20,322 18,605 1,717 8.4% 4.9%
2022 20,272 18,947 1,325 6.5% 3.7%
2023 20,046 18,897 1,149 5.7% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com