Tarboro, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Tarboro, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Tarboro had a population of 10,443 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Tarboro is located at latitude 35.8968 and longitude -77.5358 in Edgecombe County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Tarboro encompass a land area of 11.16 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Edgecombe County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Tarboro has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Tarboro is located within Township 1-Tarboro, a minor civil division (MCD) of Edgecombe County.

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Tarboro, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	10,443 (100%)
Population in Households	9,893 (94.7%)
Population in Families	7,529 (72.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	550 ( 5.3%)
Population Density	926
Diversity Index²	64


INCOME
Median Household Income	$49,460
Average Household Income	$73,626
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	22%
Per Capita Income	$32,262
Wealth Index⁵	58
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (46.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	5,108 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,346 (45.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	2,189 (42.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	573 (11.2%)
Median Home Value	$173,785
Average Home Value	$240,988
Housing Affordability Index³	101

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,535
Average Household Size	2.18
Family Households	2,682
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

5,108 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,346 (45.9%)

Renter Occupied HU

2,189 (42.9%)

Vacant Housing Units

573 (11.2%)

Median Home Value

$173,785

Average Home Value

$240,988

Housing Affordability Index³

101

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

4,535

Average Household Size

2.18

Family Households

2,682

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.50%	-0.58%
Households	-0.04%	-0.38%
Families		-0.58%
Median Household Income		2.41%
Per Capita Income		2.81%
Owner Occupied HU		0.50%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.50%

-0.58%

Households

-0.04%

-0.38%

Families

-0.58%

Median Household Income

2.41%

Per Capita Income

2.81%

Owner Occupied HU

0.50%

Tarboro, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Tarboro to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 98	88th
Population Density	# 255	67th
Median Household Income	# 569	27th
Housing Affordability Index	# 487	63rd
Per Capita Income	# 425	45th
Diversity Index	# 227	71st

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 98

88th

Population Density

# 255

67th

Median Household Income

# 569

27th

Housing Affordability Index

# 487

63rd

Per Capita Income

# 425

45th

Diversity Index

# 227

71st

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Tarboro, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Tarboro, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Tarboro, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Tarboro, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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