Welcome to Edgecombe County ...
Time Zone: Edgecombe County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Tarboro is the Seat for Edgecombe County.
Edgecombe County was founded in 1741 and was created by taking area from Bertie County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Edgecombe had a population of 51,429 people. This is a decrease of 9.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 56,552 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgecombe represented 0.59% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Edgecombe County:
- Conetoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conetoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
- Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Leggett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Leggett is located in Edgecombe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Macclesfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pinetops
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Princeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Speed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Speed is located in Edgecombe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Tarboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitakers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Edgecombe County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Halifax County
- Martin County
- Nash County
- Pitt County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |