Edgecombe County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

48,736

Median Age

41.7

Male Median

39.1

Female Median

44.0

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -13.4%%.

-13.4%% Growth

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Edgecombe County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.748,736
202341.748,777
202241.649,067
202141.649,609
202041.752,069
201941.752,648
201841.053,332
201740.354,032
201640.354,669
201539.955,280
201440.155,779
201340.256,049
201240.056,253
201139.556,232
201039.356,247

Edgecombe County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1717.1%
18–247.6%
25–3412.5%
35–5421.9%
55–6414.1%
65+20.9%

Dependency Ratios for Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
77.9
Youth Dependency:
40.7
Old-Age Dependency:
37.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Edgecombe County, North Carolina

The median age in Edgecombe County, North Carolina is 41.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Edgecombe County, North Carolina is 48,736.

In Edgecombe County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Edgecombe County, North Carolina is aging.
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