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Tarboro, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Tarboro is a Census town of 10,770 people across 11.27 square miles of land, in Edgecombe County. Median household income is $49,796, 57.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $350,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tarboro
What Tarboro is
- Census place typetown
- Land area11.27 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land955
- County holding the largest share of its areaEdgecombe County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Tarboro
- Population10,770
- Median age51.2
- Population under 182,061
- Share under 1819.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,161
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent
- Households4,830
- Family households2,832
- Share of households that are families58.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Tarboro
- Median household income$49,796 plus or minus $13,723
- Per capita income$35,098
- Civilian labor force4,649
- Employed4,439
- Unemployed210 plus or minus 127
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over8,053
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tarboro
- Housing units5,523
- Occupied units4,830
- Vacant units693 plus or minus 227
- Vacancy rate12.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied2,761
- Renter occupied2,069
- Ownership rate57.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$185,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$843
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units3,898
- Share single family70.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,461 plus or minus 375
- Share in buildings of two or more26.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes164 plus or minus 115
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tarboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,892
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,947 plus or minus 389
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,041 plus or minus 273
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Drove alone79.9 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home10.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Tarboro (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$350,000
- Average approval$350,000
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tarboro, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tarboro
SBA loans in Tarboro (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$496,000
- Average approval$496,000
- Median approval$496,000
- Largest approval$496,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tarboro, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tarboro
Flood risk in Tarboro
- NFIP communityTown of Tarboro
- NFIP community number370094
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date06/02/15
The Town of Tarboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370094 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Edgecombe County, not Tarboro
Edgecombe County context, not Tarboro figures
- Establishments in Edgecombe County702
- Covered employment, Edgecombe County15,302
- Average annual pay, Edgecombe County$48,402
- Housing units permitted, Edgecombe County50
Every figure in this section is published for Edgecombe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tarboro.
All Edgecombe County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tarboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tarboro, North Carolina?
10,770, in 4,830 households. Tarboro town covers 11.27 square miles of land, which is 955 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tarboro in?
Edgecombe County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tarboro?
$49,796. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,500. Median gross rent is $843 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tarboro businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $350,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $496,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tarboro, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tarboro borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tarboro. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tarboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tarboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tarboro, town of, community 370094, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tarboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Edgecombe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tarboro.
Is zoning published for Tarboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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