In 2021, Rocky Mount, NC had a population of 54.4k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $46,396. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rocky Mount, NC grew from 54,330 to 54,375, a 0.0828% increase and its median household income grew from $42,691 to $46,396, a 8.68% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Mount, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29%), Other (Hispanic) (1.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).
None of the households in Rocky Mount, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.2% of the residents in Rocky Mount, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rocky Mount, NC are North Carolina Wesleyan College (504 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Rocky Mount, NC was $114,400, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.
Most people in Rocky Mount, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rocky Mount, NC was 2 cars per household.
