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Rocky Point

North Carolina · 1,602 residents · 6.90 sq mi
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Rocky Point is a city of 1,602 people in North Carolina. 1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $83,300. The median age is 32.4, younger than the US median of 37.2. Renters pay $445 a month at the median. Median household income is $48,162, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $48,162, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
1% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,602
+3%vs 2011
vs 1,554 in 2011
2010 – 2024
232 / sq mi
+3%vs 2011
vs 225 / sq mi in 2011
US average: 261
32.4
−31%vs 2011
vs 47.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.90 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
8301K1K2K2K201020202024Rocky Point
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.7%(139)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98%(128)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(116)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(116)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(115)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.9%(254)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.3%(213)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.4%(183)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.3%(181)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(93)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(56)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.5%(8)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,162
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $37,889 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$16,365
−14%vs 2011
vs $19,138 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.9%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.6% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
16.6%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.3% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.356
−15%vs 2011
vs 0.419 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade25%
US avg: 10.9%
Information14.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$83,300
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $79,100 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$445
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $434 in 2011
US average: $853
65.6%
−24.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 90.0% in 2011
34.4% rent
4.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.2% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.89 people
+13%vs 2011
vs 2.55 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
34.3%
+4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
55.8%
−18.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 73.8% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.7
−17%vs 2011
vs 2.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(1,092)
Black21.8%(339)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(123)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.1%(867)
Black11.5%(184)
Hispanic / Latino31.8%(510)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other1.1%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.8%(323)
Ancestry
American30.7%(557)
Scottish9.9%(179)
German9%(164)
Irish5%(90)
English4.2%(76)
French3.6%(65)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(43)
Dutch1%(19)
Norwegian1%(19)
Section 05

Education

1.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
72.3%
−12.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.8% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
1.2%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.3% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.0 min
+21%vs 2011
vs 22.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
77.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 78.5% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
19.5%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.5% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
16.6%
−4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.2%
−11.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
16.1%
−14.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 30.4% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

53.6%
+14.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.3% in 2011
46.4%
−14.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 60.7% in 2011
11.4%
+7.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.1% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
11.9%
−4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.5% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.1%(193)
Married47.7%(200)
Widowed1.4%(6)
Divorced4.8%(20)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(112)
Married41.6%(160)
Widowed16.6%(64)
Divorced12.7%(49)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.2%
−14.7 ptssince 2013
from 25.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% 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)39.3%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(31)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 84 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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How many people live in Rocky Point, North Carolina?

Rocky Point, North Carolina has about 1,602 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rocky Point, North Carolina?

The typical household in Rocky Point, North Carolina earns about $48,162 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rocky Point, North Carolina expensive?

In Rocky Point, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $83,300, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.

How educated are people in Rocky Point, North Carolina?

About 1.2% of adults age 25 and over in Rocky Point, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rocky Point, North Carolina?

About 16.6% of people in Rocky Point, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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