Census place 3766700

Tarboro

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Tarboro town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Tarboro.

According to the 2025 estimate, Tarboro has a population of 10,979 and 974 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 93 covered North Carolina places are: population density is 974/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi; median home value is $185,500, below the comparison median of $309,100; and median gross rent is $843, below the comparison median of $1,246. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
974/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,644/sq mi
median home value
$185,500
Below the comparison median of $309,100
median gross rent
$843
Below the comparison median of $1,246

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Tarboro's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,979
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
974/sq mi
11.3 sq mi land area
Median age
51.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,796
Median home value
$185,500
Median gross rent
$843
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.5%
Typical commute
20.8 min
Drive-alone commute
79.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
50.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
10.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
80.2%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
11.9%
Households with children
21.6%
Residents with a disability
22.1%
Residents without insurance
6.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Edgecombe County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
12
Severe Storm declarations
2
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCKY MT WILSON AP (19 mi from place center)
Average high
71.8°F
Average low
49.3°F
Annual rainfall
44.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Tarboro.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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