Edgecombe County, North Carolina Facts
| Facts | |
| State | North Carolina |
| Land area | 505.3 square miles |
| Population Density | 111.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 55,574 |
| Population change | -1.7% | Under 5 years of age | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 23.5% |
| 65 and over | 16.4% |
| Females | 53.5% |
| White | 40.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4 |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 57.7% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 80% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.5% |
| Veterans | 3,909 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 21,021 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.7% |
| Median household income | $33,960 |
| The per capita income | $16,971 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 25.2% |
| housing units | 24,515 |
| Multi-unit structures | 14% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $80,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 62.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,226 |
| Women-owned firms | 36.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 31.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $324,723 |
| Retail sales per capita | $6,204 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,226,856 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |