Median Household Income
$49,796 ± $13,723
Median Home Value
$185,500 ± $19,215
Median Gross Rent
$843 ± $44/mo
Per Capita Income
$35,098
Poverty Rate
18.5%
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Homeownership Rate
57.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.5%
Median Age
51.2
Average Commute
19 min
Households
4,830
Veterans
715
Population Over Time
Tarboro shrank 4.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
11,323
2016
11,206
2018
11,045
2020
10,806
2022
10,696
2024
10,770
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
47.3%
Hispanic or Latino
6.6%
Black or African American
49.6%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.