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Roanoke Rapids

County:
Halifax County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
9.913

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.

14.3K
Total Population
1,444
Density (mi²)
-176 -1.21%
Growth

Roanoke Rapids Population

Roanoke Rapids Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

White (51.1%)

Black or African American (37.0%)

Two or more races (6.5%)

Other race (3.6%)

Asian (1.1%)

Native American (0.7%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,68251.13%
Black or African American5,55136.95%
Two or more races9746.48%
Other race5403.59%
Asian1701.13%
Native American970.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.07%

Roanoke Rapids Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)