Edgecombe County Information

Edgecombe in North Carolina occupies 507 square miles and has a 2006 population of 53,964, a change from a 2000 population of 55,606 and 56,692 in 1990. 13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.1% percent is 25-35, and 14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 271 acts of violent crime reported in Edgecombe in 2004, a change from 306 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,996 people: 8.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.9%.

Read more about Edgecombe, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyEdgecombe 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area507 sq. milesRanked 2,151 of 3,140
Population 200653,964Ranked 904 of 3,140
Population 200554,001 
Population 200055,606Ranked 849 of 3,140
Population 199056,692Ranked 769 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion41.6% 
African American57.5% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57% 
Population 5 to 1414.6% 
Population 15 to 2413.5% 
Population 25 to 3412.1% 
Population 35 to 4414% 
Population 45 to 5415.7% 
Population 55 to 6410.9% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up5.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes271306
Murders / Manslaughters5 
Forcible Rapes15 
Robberies77 
Aggravated Assaults174 
Total Property Crimes2,7362,762
Burglaries838 
Larceny Thefts1,749 
Motor Vehicle Thefts149 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population24,75025,057
Unemployed Population1,9961,470
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.9%

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