Roanoke Rapids

County:: Halifax County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.913
State:: North Carolina

Roanoke Rapids is a city located in Halifax County, North Carolina. Roanoke Rapids has a 2025 population of 14,317. Roanoke Rapids is currently declining at a rate of -1.21% annually and its population has decreased by -5.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,197 in 2020.

The average household income in Roanoke Rapids is $70,394 with a poverty rate of 21.81%.The median age in Roanoke Rapids is 38 years: 33.7 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Roanoke Rapids includes 51.13% White, 36.95% Black or African American, 3.59% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,682	51.13%
Black or African American	5,551	36.95%
Two or more races	974	6.48%
Other race	540	3.59%
Asian	170	1.13%
Native American	97	0.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	10	0.07%

Roanoke Rapids Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Roanoke Rapids' average per capita income is $42,227. Household income levels show a median of $53,981. The poverty rate stands at 21.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,076	-
Families	$61,756	$79,601
Households	$53,981	$70,394
Non Families	$31,071	$47,715

$42,227

Average Income

$53,981

Median Household Income

21.81%

Poverty Rate