City in Halifax County, North Carolina · 9.9 sq mi · 1,436 people per sq mi
14,233 people live in Roanoke Rapids. The typical household earns $53,690, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,229 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.4%
Men 35.6 · Women 42.9
1900–2026
14,233
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
14,233
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,233 | -153 | 1.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,386 | -202 | 1.38% |
| 2024 | 14,588 | -79 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 14,667 | -168 | 1.13% |
| 2022 | 14,835 | -247 | 1.64% |
| 2021 | 15,082 | -147 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 15,229 | -29 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 15,258 | -65 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 15,323 | -172 | 1.11% |
| 2017 | 15,495 | -87 | 0.56% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Roanoke Rapids has a population change lower than Halifax County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 149 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 45% | 37% |
| Never married | 37% | 41% | 34% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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