Tarboro
NCEdgecombe County, North Carolina
Population 49K |Median income $46,370 |1 hospital
Population
49,067
Edgecombe County
Median Income
$46,370
-27% vs avg
Median Home Value
$106,200
-46% vs avg
Median Age
41.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
49K-13%
Median Income
$48,480+43%
Median Home Value
$116,800+45%
Poverty Rate
21.9%-13%
Unemployment
7.9%-60%
Economics
Median Rent $779/mo
Poverty Rate
22% +53% vs avg
Unemployment 8.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.7%
Work From Home 6.1%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
African American 56.2%
White 38.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 0.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
47.6%
Obesity
43.7%
Short Sleep Duration
36.9%
Physical Inactivity
33.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.2%
Diabetes
17.9%
Current Smoking
17.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
16%
Lack of Health Insurance
13%
Current Asthma
12.4%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 55.3%
Annual Checkup 82.5%
Other Measures
Binge Drinking
11.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.8%
Stroke
5.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
VIDANT EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL
TARBORO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Tarboro Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 3h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Edgecombe County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.