Edgecombe County, North Carolina
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 48,736
- Median household income
- $51,265
- ±3,893
- Unemployed
- 8.7%
- 1,979 of 22,646 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.0%
- 15,722 of 19,652 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Edgecombe | 48,359 (2021) | Po Box 10, Tarboro | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Conetoe | 197 (2021) | 204 W. Church St, Conetoe | — |
| Town of Leggett | 38 (2021) | 7755 Nc Highway 33 Nw, Tarboro | — |
| Town of Macclesfield | 407 (2021) | Po Box 185, Macclesfield | Website |
| Town of Pinetops | 1,184 (2021) | Po Box C, Pinetops | Website |
| Town of Princeville | 1,246 (2021) | Po Box 1527, Princeville | — |
| Town of Speed | 63 (2021) | Po Box 327, Speed | — |
| Town of Tarboro | 10,569 (2021) | Po Box 220, Tarboro | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 220, Tarboro | — |
| Edgecomb County Drainage District 2 | Drainage | P.o. Box 699, Grifton | — |
| Princeville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 Pioneer Ct, Tarboro | — |
| Rocky Mount Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 4717, Rocky Mount | Website |
| Edgecombe Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 10, Tarboro | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Edgecombe County Public Schools
School district19 schools
2311 North Main Street, Tarboro, NC, 27886
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North East Carolina Preparatory School
Independent charter district2 schools
274 Husky Trail, Tarboro, NC, 27886
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Tarboro-Edgecombe Farmers Market
507 Albemarle Ave Tarboro, NC, 27886
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.