Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County Courthouse
Edgecombe County Courthouse
Official seal of Edgecombe County
Official logo of Edgecombe County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Edgecombe County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°55′N 77°36′W / 35.92°N 77.60°W / 35.92; -77.60
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1741
Named forRichard Edgcumbe
SeatTarboro
Largest communityRocky Mount
Area
 • Total506.87 sq mi (1,312.8 km2)
 • Land505.44 sq mi (1,309.1 km2)
 • Water1.43 sq mi (3.7 km2)  0.28%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total48,900
 • Estimate 
(2023)
48,832
 • Density96.75/sq mi (37.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.edgecombecountync.gov

Edgecombe County (/ˈɛkəm/ EJ-kum or /ˈɛkm/ EJ-kohm)[1][2] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,900.[3] Its county seat is Tarboro.[4]

Edgecombe County is part of the Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Talk Like a Tarheel Archived June 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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