Edgecombe County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Edgecombe County: 29 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Next term: Crystal Wimes-Anderson (elected, per the official body)
Who lives in the school district (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Edgecombe County Schools
39,154
$56,525
16.9%
11.2%
48.7%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Edgecombe County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
7
1
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
5
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Edgecombe County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Edgecombe County
48,736people
41.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,265 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$125,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11%U.S.: 8.4%
48.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.2% · White 34.9% · Black 55.5% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Edgecombe County
4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.5%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
946people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
19,339people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,285in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.7%
946
19,339
20,285
August 2026
5.4%
1,085
19,005
20,090
July 2026
5.5%
1,092
18,842
19,934
June 2026
5.3%
1,056
18,969
20,025
May 2026
5.2%
1,051
19,114
20,165
April 2026
5.2%
1,050
19,163
20,213
March 2026
5.4%
1,098
19,362
20,460
February 2026
6.2%
1,264
19,160
20,424
January 2026
6.5%
1,315
19,038
20,353
December 2025
5.3%
1,091
19,424
20,515
November 2025
5.8%
1,188
19,317
20,505
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.5%
1,116
19,264
20,380
August 2025
6.2%
1,258
19,027
20,285
July 2025
6.2%
1,284
19,339
20,623
June 2025
5.8%
1,190
19,357
20,547
May 2025
5.4%
1,120
19,445
20,565
April 2025
5.0%
1,024
19,576
20,600
March 2025
5.3%
1,099
19,679
20,778
February 2025
5.7%
1,181
19,434
20,615
January 2025
5.5%
1,136
19,449
20,585
December 2024
4.7%
961
19,505
20,466
November 2024
5.1%
1,038
19,446
20,484
October 2024
4.8%
982
19,605
20,587
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.6%
1,153
19,392
20,545
2024
5.3%
1,086
19,579
20,665
2023
5.5%
1,137
19,701
20,838
2022
6.3%
1,322
19,665
20,987
2021
8.0%
1,689
19,306
20,995
2020
10.0%
2,089
18,707
20,796
2019
5.6%
1,219
20,475
21,694
2018
6.6%
1,470
20,638
22,108
2017
7.4%
1,672
20,970
22,642
2016
8.3%
1,920
21,264
23,184
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Edgecombe County
527.1 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 356.2.
2,335.8 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 2,343.8.
17murders2018, 501 violent crimes in all.
2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Rocky Mount Police Department
2025
366
1,834
54,581
Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office
2025
54
215
21,147
Tarboro Police Department
2025
43
221
11,023
Sharpsburg Police Department
2025
6
14
1,787
Pinetops Police Department
2018
0
4
1,259
Whitakers Police Department
2018
0
0
708
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.60 per 1,000 residents2023, 6 agencies serving 88,744 people.
231sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
143civilian staff2023, full-time.
2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (6), 2023
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Rocky Mount Police Department
132
67
53,865
Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office
59
65
20,709
Tarboro Police Department
25
6
10,662
Pinetops Police Department
6
4
1,172
Sharpsburg Police Department
7
1
1,705
Whitakers Police Department
2
0
631
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2023
231
2.60
143
6
2022
224
2.53
115
6
2021
232
2.58
111
6
2020
243
2.66
120
6
2019
242
2.63
121
6
2017
259
2.76
124
6
2016
255
2.69
128
6
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Edgecombe County Clerk of Superior Court?
Carol Allen White (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Edgecombe County Register of Deeds?
Aisha Moss Windross (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Who is the Edgecombe County Sheriff?
Cleveland (Clee) Atkinson (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Edgecombe County commissioners?
Evelyn Dancy Powell (District 1); Viola Savage Harris (District 2); Leonard Wiggins (District 3); George B. Thorne (District 4); Ralph Dawson Webb (District 5); Donald C. Boswell (District 6); E. Wayne Hines (District 7).
Who is on the Edgecombe County School Board?
Evelyn Shaw Wilson (Board of Education Member, District 1); Lillie R. Worsley (Board of Education Member, District 2); Evelyn J. Johnson (Board of Education Member, District 3); William S. (Dino) Ellis (Board of Education Member, District 4); Ann Elise Roberson Kent (Board of Education Member, District 5); Raymond L. Privott (Board of Education Member, District 6); Jewel J. Calhoun (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Edgecombe County?
About 48,736 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $51,265 and 21.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Edgecombe County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 946 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,285, against 5.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Edgecombe County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 5 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Edgecombe County?
1: Tarboro. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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