In 2022, Rocky Mount, NC had a population of 144k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $53,553. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rocky Mount, NC declined from 144,237 to 144,082, a −0.107% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,369 to $53,553, a 8.47% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Mount, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.6%), Other (Hispanic) (3.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), and White (Hispanic) (2.08%).
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 (758 degrees awarded in 2022), North Carolina Wesleyan University (584 degrees), and Edgecombe Community College (402 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Rocky Mount, NC was $141,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.
Most people in Rocky Mount, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 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.
