Town in Franklin County, Virginia · 6.8 sq mi · 731 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Rocky Mount. The typical household earns $63,280, and the median resident is 45.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,906 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.65%
Men 43.2 · Women 48.2
1880–2026
4,993
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,993
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,993 | +20 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,973 | -14 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 4,987 | +9 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 4,978 | +33 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 4,945 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 4,947 | +41 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 4,906 | +184 | 3.90% |
| 2019 | 4,722 | -16 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 4,738 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 4,739 | +9 | 0.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 58% | 39% |
| Never married | 30% | 28% | 31% |
| Divorced | 12% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau