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.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
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.
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% |
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Widowed
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Separated
Never Married
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%.
Name | Median | Mean |
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Married Families | $86,206 | $110,993 |
Families | $61,601 | $80,984 |
Households | $52,927 | $69,351 |
Non Families | $36,007 | $49,377 |
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