CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Rockfish

North Carolina · 2,353 residents · 4.95 sq mi

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Rockfish is a city of 2,353 people in North Carolina. This skews young, with a median age of 29.1. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 19% more than in North Carolina as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of residents. Median rent is $773 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

median household income $46,786, above the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 29.1

US median: 35.2

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,353

−15%vs 2009

vs 2,771 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Population density

475 / sq mi

−15%vs 2009

vs 559 / sq mi in 2009

US average: 242

Median age

29.1

−4%vs 2009

vs 30.4 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

4.95 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 511.3%(265)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 910.6%(249)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(183)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 194.6%(109)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.2%(146)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3427.7%(651)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4418.1%(427)

US avg: 16%

45 to 546.2%(147)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 643.8%(89)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 742.8%(66)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 840.8%(20)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0%(1)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,786

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $55,877 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,112

−24%vs 2009

vs $23,966 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.1%

+6.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.3% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$92,700

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $137,200 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$773

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $828 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

78.8%

−17.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 96.0% in 2009

21.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic64.9%(1,797)

Black19.1%(530)

Hispanic / Latino13.6%(378)

Asian0.5%(14)

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.2%(1,698)

Black13.8%(325)

Hispanic / Latino7.4%(174)

Asian1.1%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American3.2%(116)

South American3.2%(116)

Mexican3%(107)

Ecuadorian1.7%(62)

Panamanian1.7%(60)

Honduran1.6%(56)

Paraguayan1.5%(54)

Puerto Rican1.4%(49)

Cuban0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(23)

Mien0.5%(17)

Ancestry

American10.7%(382)

English6%(216)

Irish5.3%(188)

German5.1%(183)

Italian2.6%(94)

Subsaharan African2.3%(83)

French1.6%(56)

British1.4%(51)

Dutch1%(36)

Swedish1%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(23)

Lithuanian0.6%(22)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Nigerian0.6%(22)

Arab0.5%(18)

Lebanese0.5%(18)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.3%

+3.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 19.2% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

91.3%

+6.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 85.1% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−3.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.5% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married13.3%(115)

Married80.7%(696)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced5.9%(51)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(123)

Married77.2%(689)

Widowed5.6%(50)

Divorced3.5%(31)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.6%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.4%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.6%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.1%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.4%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)48%(208)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)41.6%(180)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era3.9%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 433 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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