Rocky Mount, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

144,082

0.107% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

41.6

0.241% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.1%

2.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,553

8.47% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$141,800

16.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

63,539

1.23% 1-year growth

About

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 .

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Population & Diversity

Rocky Mount, NC is home to a population of 144k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.85% of Rocky Mount, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.55k people).

In 2022, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.9k people) in Rocky Mount, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.97k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Rocky Mount, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky Mount, NC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rocky Mount, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Mount, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
65.9k ± 581
White (Non-Hispanic)
62.8k ± 243
Other (Hispanic)
4.97k ± 689

6.78%

Hispanic Population

9.77k people

6.78% of the people in Rocky Mount, NC are hispanic (9.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rocky Mount, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.55k people

3.78%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.45k people

As of 2022, 3.85% of Rocky Mount, NC residents (5.55k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rocky Mount, NC was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rocky Mount, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,515 ± 392
Gulf War (2001-)
1,757 ± 357
Gulf War (1990s)
1,320 ± 299

Rocky Mount, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rocky Mount, NC employs 63.5k people. The largest industries in Rocky Mount, NC are Manufacturing (10,893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,575 people), and Retail Trade (7,963 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,897), Information ($66,250), and Finance & Insurance ($55,527).

Employment

Occupations

63.5k

2022 Value

± 2,262

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 4.95%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rocky Mount, NC grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 62.8k employees to 63.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky Mount, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,373 people), Production Occupations (6,829 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,938 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky Mount, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.5k

2022 Value

± 2,262

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 4.95%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rocky Mount, NC grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 62.8k employees to 63.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky Mount, NC, are Manufacturing (10,893 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,575 people), and Retail Trade (7,963 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky Mount, NC, though some of these residents may live in Rocky Mount, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,336

Median earning men ± $2,008

$34,282

Median earning women ± $1,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($75,875), Public Administration ($56,520), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,261), Public Administration ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,668).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

977
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
705
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
622
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Rocky Mount, NC awarded 1,744 degrees. The student population of Rocky Mount, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,973 male students and 3,322 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rocky Mount, NC are White (769 and 45.7%), followed by Black or African American (598 and 35.5%), Hispanic or Latino (123 and 7.3%), and Unknown (101 and 6%).

The largest universities in Rocky Mount, NC by number of degrees awarded are Nash Community College (758 and 43.5%), North Carolina Wesleyan University (584 and 33.5%), and Edgecombe Community College (402 and 23.1%).

The most popular majors in Rocky Mount, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (236 and 13.5%), General Business Administration & Management (223 and 12.8%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (107 and 6.14%).

The median tuition cost in Rocky Mount, NC for private four year colleges is $33,952.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Rocky Mount, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,295 (37.3% men and 62.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 5,295 students enrolled in Rocky Mount, NC, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,096 records, of which 70.1% were women and 29.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
70 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
36 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
230 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rocky Mount, NC was Registered Nursing with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rocky Mount, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Nash Community College
758 degrees awarded
North Carolina Wesleyan University
584 degrees awarded
Edgecombe Community College
402 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nash Community College with 758 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 651 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rocky Mount, NC, which is 0.596 times less than the 1,093 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 769 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 598 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,952) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rocky Mount, NC was $141,800 in 2022, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $122,000 to $141,800, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky Mount, NC is 63.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rocky Mount, NC have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky Mount, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,685

$36,516

Median Property Taxes

±$1,560

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rocky Mount, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rocky Mount, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2022

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.9% of the housing units in Rocky Mount, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rocky Mount, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Rocky Mount, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$53,553

Median Household Income

± $1,706

57.1k

Number of Households

± 2,064

In 2022, the median household income of the 57.1k households in Rocky Mount, NC grew to $53,553 from the previous year's value of $49,369.

The following chart displays the households in Rocky Mount, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rocky Mount, NC is from Rocky Mount, NC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Rocky Mount, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (8.31%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Rocky Mount, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.31%) and those who worked at home (7.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky Mount, NC have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Rocky Mount, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rocky Mount, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rocky Mount, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rocky Mount, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky Mount, NC (24.2k out of 141k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rocky Mount, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.4% of the population of Rocky Mount, NC has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.73%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rocky Mount, NC grew by 4.73% from 11% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rocky Mount, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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