Tarboro, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Tarboro home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

10,715

Population Estimate

$110,385

Median Home Value

90.8%

Employment Rate

20.2%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$141

Median Listing Price$214,748

Median Days on Market87

Active Listings62

New Listings12

Total Listings (Active + Pending)71

Avg Listing Price$261,844

Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.81

Family Dual Income40.3

Median Household Income$29,738

Median Individual Income$22,073

Home Ownership50.8%

Home Value$110,385

Median Rent$651

Rent Burden33.1%

Poverty27.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED19.1%
Highschool Education29.4%
Some College31.4%
Bachelors Degree12.2%
Graduate Degree8.0%
Total College or Above20.2%
Stem Degree28.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male45.9%
Female54.1%

MARITAL STATUS

Married32.7%
Divorced13.7%
Never Married42.7%
Widowed10.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityTarboro

State IDNC

Population10,715

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	23.0%
19–29	12.1%
30–39	13.9%
40–49	8.9%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.0%
60–69	13.7%
70–79	9.4%
80+	7.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.3%

Unemployment Rate9.2%

Disabled17.1%

ETHNICITY

White41.2%

Black54.7%

Asian0.2%

Native American0.3%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other2.4%

Multiple1.1%

OTHER

Hispanic6.5%

Limited English1.0%

Health Uninsured8.5%

Veteran6.1%

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