Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Edgecombe County | |
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Edgecombe County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′N 77°36′W / 35.92°N 77.60°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1741 |
| Named after | Richard Edgcumbe |
| Seat | Tarboro |
| Largest community | Rocky Mount |
| Area | |
• Total | 506.87 sq mi (1,312.8 km2) |
| • Land | 505.44 sq mi (1,309.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.43 sq mi (3.7 km2) 0.28% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,900 |
• Estimate (2023) | 48,832 |
| • Density | 96.75/sq mi (37.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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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.