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Rocky Mount

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
44.683

Rocky Mount is a city located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Rocky Mount has a 2025 population of 54,200. Rocky Mount is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -0.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 54,312 in 2020.

The average household income in Rocky Mount is $69,351 with a poverty rate of 21.18%.The median age in Rocky Mount is 41.8 years: 38.1 years for males, and 43.9 years for females.

54.2K
Total Population
1,213
Density (mi²)
-22 -0.04%
Growth

Rocky Mount Population

Rocky Mount Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Rocky Mount includes 62.91% Black or African American, 28.16% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American34,08062.91%
White15,25528.16%
Two or more races2,4434.51%
Other race1,3692.53%
Asian6591.22%
Native American3280.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.08%

Rocky Mount Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rocky Mount's average per capita income is $36,853. Household income levels show a median of $52,927. The poverty rate stands at 21.18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$86,206$110,993
Families$61,601$80,984
Households$52,927$69,351
Non Families$36,007$49,377

$36,853

Average Income

$52,927

Median Household Income

21.18%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)