Attic Insulation in Edgecombe County, NC

Edgecombe County and Its Homes

Edgecombe County grew 1 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 49,121 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 23,300 housing units.

Its seven incorporated towns each have a page here: Tarboro, Princeville, Pinetops, Macclesfield, Conetoe, Speed and Leggett. About 65 percent of Edgecombe County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.

Brick-paved promenade between bare trees leading to a red-brick building with a white clock tower and two flags — A tree-lined brick promenade in Tarboro, the Edgecombe County seat Photo: Indy beetle, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Edgecombe County at a Glance

Population: 49,121 (2025), 48,781 (2020)
Housing units: about 23,300
Median year built: 1978 (North Carolina: 1991)
Built before 1980: 54% (statewide: 34%)
Detached houses: 65%
Mobile homes: 21%
Owner-occupied: 61%
Heated with electricity: 60% (statewide: 65%)
Climate zone: 3 on both maps
Towns with pages here: 7

Census Bureau estimates for Edgecombe County (housing: 2020 to 2024).

Towns in Edgecombe County

Tarboro
10,979 people · median home 1974 · its own electric system
Princeville
1,286 people · median home 1998 · Duke Energy Progress
Pinetops
1,198 people · its own electric system
Macclesfield
408 people · its own electric system
Conetoe
201 people · Duke Energy Progress
Speed
66 people · power varies by address
Leggett
37 people · power varies by address
Rocky Mount
Nash County town · about 15,300 residents in Edgecombe County
Whitakers
Nash County town · about 300 residents in Edgecombe County
Sharpsburg
Nash County town · about 230 residents in Edgecombe County

What We Do in Edgecombe County

Attic Insulation in Edgecombe County
Some 54 percent of Edgecombe County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Edgecombe County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Edgecombe County attics, and a mouse-soiled Edgecombe County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 26 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Edgecombe County
Some 60 percent of Edgecombe County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.

Homes in Edgecombe County

Half of Edgecombe County's 23,300 housing units were built before 1978: 36 percent before 1970, 54 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 7 percent in 2010 or later (16 percent statewide). The largest share went up in the 1970s; fiberglass from those years may have settled, so check its depth against the joists. Among Edgecombe County towns, the median home is oldest in Tarboro (1974) and newest in Princeville (1998).

Edgecombe County by type: 65 percent detached houses, 13 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 21 percent mobile homes. In Edgecombe County, 60 percent of homes heat with electricity, 24 percent with piped gas and 13 percent with tank gas (6 percent statewide).

Edgecombe County Homes by Year Built

Before 1940: about 2,290 units, 10% (±2)
1940s: about 1,660 units, 7% (±2)
1950s: about 2,210 units, 9% (±2)
1960s: about 2,180 units, 9% (±2)
1970s: about 4,330 units, 19% (±2)
1980s: about 2,610 units, 11% (±2)
1990s: about 3,560 units, 15% (±2)
2000s: about 2,830 units, 12% (±2)
2010s: about 1,400 units, 6% (±1)
2020 or later: about 200 units, 1% (±1)

Climate Across Edgecombe County

NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Edgecombe County towns, by station: Tarboro 1 S station (Tarboro, Princeville, Conetoe, Speed and 1 more): about 3,320 heating and 1,690 cooling degree days; Rocky Mount 8 ESE station (Pinetops and Macclesfield): about 3,380 heating and 1,550 cooling degree days.

Power and Gas in Edgecombe County

The card lists Edgecombe County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.

Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Edgecombe County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 24 percent of Edgecombe County homes heat with piped gas.

Who Supplies Power in Edgecombe County

Duke Energy Progress: Princeville and Conetoe; parts of Speed and Leggett; homes near Tarboro, Pinetops and Macclesfield
Edgecombe-Martin County EMC: parts of Speed; homes near Tarboro, Princeville, Pinetops, Macclesfield and Conetoe
Dominion Energy North Carolina: parts of Speed and Leggett
Tarboro's own electric system: Tarboro
Pinetops' own electric system: Pinetops
Macclesfield's own electric system: Macclesfield
Pitt & Greene EMC: homes near Macclesfield

Energy Programs for Edgecombe County Homes

Check each program's current terms for an Edgecombe County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.

Programs for Edgecombe County

Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Princeville, Conetoe, Speed, Leggett and more).
Home Energy Evaluation (Dominion Energy rebate; Speed and Leggett).
Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Princeville, Conetoe, Speed, Leggett and more).
Free energy audit (Edgecombe-Martin County EMC; Speed, near Tarboro, near Princeville, near Pinetops and more): a free home energy audit for members.
ElectriCities energy audits (ElectriCities member towns; Tarboro, Pinetops and Macclesfield).
Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Princeville, Conetoe, Speed, Leggett and more).
Income and Age Qualifying Home Improvements (Dominion Energy income-qualified; Speed and Leggett).
Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Edgecombe County address).
Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Edgecombe County address).
Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).

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Edgecombe County Insulation FAQs

Do you serve all of Edgecombe County?

Yes: Tarboro, Princeville, Pinetops, Macclesfield, Conetoe, Speed and Leggett, the parts of Rocky Mount, Whitakers and Sharpsburg inside Edgecombe County, and every unincorporated Edgecombe County address.

Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Edgecombe County?

Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Princeville, Conetoe, Speed, Leggett and more); Dominion Energy's Home Energy Evaluation (Speed and Leggett).

Does attic insulation in Edgecombe County need a permit?

Ask Edgecombe County Planning & Inspections before work starts. For an address in Tarboro, Princeville, Pinetops or another Edgecombe County town, the town or city hall can tell you whether Edgecombe County's office handles its permits.