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Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States.It is part of the Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area.As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 10,721. [5]
The first U.S. Census in 1790 recorded a total population of 10,255. [9] In 1840 the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad—later renamed the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad —was completed with a line through the county, which spurred the development of the communities of Rocky Mount, Battleboro, and Sharpsburg.
North Carolina is the twenty-eighth richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $20,307 (2000). North Carolina Counties Ranked by Per Capita Income [ edit ]
The Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Edgecombe and Nash – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Rocky Mount. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 152,392. [2] It is commonly referred to as the Twin Counties. [3]
According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km 2) of land. [1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 551 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. [3]
During the colonial era of American History, the East was the dominant region of North Carolina in both government and commerce. Towns of early significance included Bath, Beaufort, Elizabeth City, Edenton, Kinston, New Bern, Tarboro, and Wilmington. North Carolina's early economy was built upon cash crops, fisheries and turpentine industries.
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Map showing the population density of North Carolina. ... Tarboro: 1741: Bertie County: ... The Formation of the North Carolina Counties, 1663–1943. Raleigh: State ...