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Tarboro, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 11,138. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,600 (-4.8% change)
Males: 5,110 (45.9%), Females: 6,028 (54.1%)

Edgecombe County

Zip code: 27886

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $34,400
Median house value: $78,000

Population by Race

Races in Tarboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.1%)
  • Black (39.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.9%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (19.2%), English (8.3%), German (4.1%), Irish (3.4%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 64 feet

Land area: 9.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tarboro

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tarboro town

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

4.9% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tarboro:

  • HERITAGE HOSPITAL (111 HOSPITAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tarboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tarboro:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 24 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 41 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tarboro:

  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 3 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
  • CRAFT AIR (about 22 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)
  • FLANAGAN FIELD (about 25 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N08)

Amtrak station near Tarboro:

  • 18 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Tarboro:

  • EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,021; Location: 2009 W WILSON ST; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tarboro:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 75 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)

Schools

Public high schools in Tarboro:

  • TARBORO HIGH (Students: 794; Location: 1400 HOWARD AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH EDGECOMBE HIGH (Students: 384; Location: 7589 NC33-NW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Tarboro:

  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE ACADEMY (Students: 184; Location: 500 DAVIS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tarboro:

  • STOCKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 606; Location: 400 HOPE LODGE STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • PATTILLO A+ SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 501 EAST AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • C B MARTIN MIDDLE (Students: 468; Location: 400 E JOHNSTON STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PRINCEVILLE MONTESSORI (Students: 407; Location: 306 WALSTON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROBERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 194; Location: 1731 ROBERSON SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CENTER FOR ED ACHIEVEMENT (Students: 19; Location: 7589 NC33-NW; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Tarboro:

  • EDGECOMBE COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $709,320; Location: 909 MAIN STREET; 98,277 books; 1,210 audio materials; 16 video materials; 119 serial subscriptions)

 

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