Median Household Income
$55,534 ± $2,420
Median Home Value
$165,700 ± $7,781
Median Gross Rent
$957 ± $30/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,561
Poverty Rate
19.7%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Homeownership Rate
49.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.9%
Median Age
40.7
Average Commute
19 min
Households
23,364
Veterans
3,824
Population Over Time
Rocky Mount shrank 4.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
57,071
2016
56,175
2018
54,982
2020
54,330
2022
54,260
2024
54,297
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
26.9%
Hispanic or Latino
5.5%
Black or African American
62.6%
Asian
1.6%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.