In 2021, Rocky Mount, NC had a population of 144k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $49,369. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rocky Mount, NC declined from 146,356 to 144,237, a −1.45% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,482 to $49,369, a 6.21% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Mount, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Other (Hispanic) (3.21%), White (Hispanic) (2.42%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%).
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.
97.5% of the residents in Rocky Mount, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rocky Mount, NC are Nash Community College (743 degrees awarded in 2021), North Carolina Wesleyan College (504 degrees), and Edgecombe Community College (374 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Rocky Mount, NC was $122,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.
Most people in Rocky Mount, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Rocky Mount, NC was 2 cars per household.
Rocky Mount, NC borders Greenville, NC, Raleigh, NC, Roanoke Rapids, NC, and Wilson, NC.
