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The CGP Works for You
The Carolinas Gateway Partnership is a public-private organization dedicated to the creation of community wealth through the retention, creation, and expansion of business opportunities in Edgecombe County, the City of Rocky Mount and the Town of Tarboro. The Carolinas Gateway Partnership is the economic development umbrella for this region of Eastern North Carolina.
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Promoting economic development
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Providing jobs
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existing business retention and growth
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Attracting new businesses and industries
Leading Industries
The Workforce of the CGP region
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City of Rocky Mount
Population: 54, 341
![Edgecombe County Population](https://econdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/EdgecombeCountyPopulation.png)
Edgecombe County
Population: 48,900
![Nash County Population](https://econdev.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/NashCountyPopulation.png)
Town of Tarboro
Population: 10,569