Edgecombe County
Also known as Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Edgecombe County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Richard Edgcumbe
- Seat
- Tarboro
- Largest community
- Rocky Mount
- Total
- 506.87 sq mi (1,312.8 km )
- Land
- 505.44 sq mi (1,309.1 km )
- Water
- 1.43 sq mi (3.7 km ) 0.28%
- Estimate 2025
- 49,121
- Density
- 96.75/sq mi (37.36/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Edgecombe County (/ˈɛdʒkəm/ EJ-kum or /ˈɛdʒkoʊm/ EJ-kohm) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,900. Its county seat is Tarboro.
Edgecombe County is part of the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.