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The total population of Edgecombe County is estimated to be 49,067 with 22,979 males (46.83%) and 26,088 females (53.17%). There are 3,109 more females than males in Edgecombe County.
The median household income in Edgecombe County was $45,370 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 510(1.11%) from $45,880 in 2020. This income is 60.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Edgecombe County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,150. Overall, the median household income for the county of Edgecombe County stands at $45,370.
In Edgecombe County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,152 for males and $26,092 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,533 for males and $42,212 for females.
In Edgecombe County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $90,269, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,625.
In 2022, the population of Edgecombe County was 48,301, a 0.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Edgecombe County's population was 48,370, a decline of 0.83% compared to a population of 48,777 in 2020.
The median age in Edgecombe County, NC is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.78% were under the age of 15, 18.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.36% aged 30 to 64, 17.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Edgecombe County population: 38.73% are White, 56.78% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.44% are some other race and 2.49% are multiracial.