Tarboro is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 10,668 people and four associated neighborhoods, Tarboro is the 90th largest community in North Carolina.

A relatively large number of people in Tarboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Tarboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Tarboro is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.98% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Tarboro in 2022 was $30,196, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,784 for a family of four. However, Tarboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tarboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tarboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tarboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Tarboro include English, Irish, German, French, and British.

The most common language spoken in Tarboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.