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Rolesville

North Carolina · 12,839 residents (2025 est.) · 6.11 sq mi
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Rolesville is a city of 10,766 people in North Carolina. That is roughly 107% ahead of the North Carolina median. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 9,859 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 62% of adults have a four-year degree. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $149,565, about 82% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 120%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,766
+1087%since 2000
from 907 in 2000
12,839 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,763 / sq mi
+374%since 2009
from 372 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.6
+12%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.11 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
03K6K9K12K19902000201020202024Rolesville
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(561)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.2%(884)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.8%(1,055)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.3%(996)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(412)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347%(753)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4419.6%(2,107)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.8%(1,808)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 647.9%(850)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(932)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(369)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.4%(39)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$149,565
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,838 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,322
+153%since 2000
from $21,092 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.7%
+30.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
1.1%
−11.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.348
−3%since 2010
from 0.359 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration7.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$535,000
+120%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $133,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,085
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $685 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
92.5%
+22.0 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
7.5% rent
Vacancy rate
3.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.05 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.8%
−34.5 ptssince 2009
from 69.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
91
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(752)
Black8.5%(77)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(63)
Asian0.4%(4)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(6,207)
Black29.5%(3,179)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(735)
Asian1.3%(144)
Other4.7%(501)
Diversity Score
72
+26%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(579)
Puerto Rican0.9%(101)
Colombian0.2%(20)
Venezuelan0.2%(17)
Spaniard0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Pakistani1.1%(114)
Japanese0.1%(13)
Filipino0.1%(6)
Chinese0%(4)
Ancestry
German12.6%(1,353)
Irish9.7%(1,040)
English8.3%(892)
Italian8.2%(879)
American7.7%(829)
Russian2.7%(294)
Polish2.5%(271)
Dutch1.5%(165)
Lithuanian1.4%(147)
Somali1.3%(138)
Swedish1.2%(132)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(124)
Ukrainian0.9%(98)
Czech0.9%(93)
Norwegian0.8%(91)
Canadian0.8%(87)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(80)
West Indian0.7%(70)
Haitian0.5%(59)
French0.5%(58)
Slovak0.4%(47)
Hungarian0.4%(44)
Portuguese0.4%(42)
Arab0.3%(37)
Palestinian0.3%(37)
Kenyan0.3%(34)
Croatian0.3%(32)
Jamaican0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(9)
Latvian0.1%(8)
Turkish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
62.1%
+41.2 ptssince 2000
from 21.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.0%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.9%
+22.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.5 min
+24%since 2000
from 25.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.7%
−17.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.9%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
0.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 72.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.5%
+24.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
9.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 5.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2017
from 94.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 97.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
97.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 89.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 5.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.7%(753)
Married74.3%(2,704)
Widowed1.1%(41)
Divorced3.9%(142)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(1,255)
Married54.8%(2,537)
Widowed10.4%(480)
Divorced7.7%(354)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% 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)26.9%(141)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(98)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.4%(259)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 524 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rolesville, North Carolina?

Rolesville, North Carolina has about 10,766 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rolesville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Rolesville, North Carolina earns about $149,565 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rolesville, North Carolina expensive?

In Rolesville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $535,000, and the typical rent is about $1,085 a month.

How educated are people in Rolesville, North Carolina?

About 62.1% of adults age 25 and over in Rolesville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rolesville, North Carolina?

About 1.1% of people in Rolesville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rolesville, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Rolesville, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,189 residents, a change of about 1766 percent over that period.

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

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