County Dossier

Edgecombe County

North Carolina | County

Population

48,736

Land Area

505.4 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
505.4 sq mi
Water Area
1.4 sq mi
Water Share
0.3%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

48,736

Density
96.4 / sq mi
Households
19,652
Housing Units
23,281
Median Age
41.7 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$51,265

GDP

$1.99B

Real GDP Change+1.6%
Per Capita Income
$28,085
Personal Income
$2.46B
Personal Income Per Capita
$50,111

Classification

RUCC 3
Metro

Counties in metro areas of fewer than 250,000 population

Relief

Min

-1 ft

Mean

79 ft

Max

145 ft

Provenance

GEOID 37065 ANSI 01008551
Latitude 35.91708 Longitude -77.60274
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23