Rocky Mount

County:: Edgecombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 44.683
State:: North Carolina

Rocky Mount is a city located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Rocky Mount has a 2025 population of 54,200. Rocky Mount is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -0.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 54,312 in 2020.

The average household income in Rocky Mount is $69,351 with a poverty rate of 21.18%. The median age in Rocky Mount is 41.8 years: 38.1 years for males, and 43.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rocky Mount includes 62.91% Black or African American, 28.16% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	34,080	62.91%
White	15,255	28.16%
Two or more races	2,443	4.51%
Other race	1,369	2.53%
Asian	659	1.22%
Native American	328	0.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	41	0.08%

Rocky Mount Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rocky Mount's average per capita income is $36,853. Household income levels show a median of $52,927. The poverty rate stands at 21.18%.

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	$86,206	$110,993
Families	$61,601	$80,984
Households	$52,927	$69,351
Non Families	$36,007	$49,377

$36,853

Average Income

$52,927

Median Household Income

21.18%

Poverty Rate