North Carolina

Edgecombe County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
57.5%
European
35.9%
Hispanic
4.8%
Other
1.8%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Edgecombe Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricEdgecombe CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Black or African American57.5%19.9%—
Non-Hispanic White35.9%58.7%58%
Hispanic4.8%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%1%—
Indian0.1%1.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Edgecombe County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricEdgecombe CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$51,265$72,388$80,734
Median home value$125,100$288,900$332,700
Home price to income2.4×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$858/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.1%20.4%21.0%