United States › Rocky Mount METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Rocky Mount Metro Rocky Mount, NC · 2 counties · 133,235 residents · 1,046 sq mi
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The short version
Rocky Mount is a metro area of 133,235 people. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $55,520. Renters pay $328 a month at the median. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The median household earns $23,948, about 21% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
131K 137K 143K 149K 154K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Rocky Mount Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $23,948
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,751 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $17,141 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$55,520
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,969 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$328
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $474 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 66.3% in 2000
36.7% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 52.6%(75,164)
Hispanic / Latino 3.1%(4,493)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 57.6%(76,729)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(600)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 71.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 38.2%(21,340)
Women 15+
Never married 32.9%(20,626)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 43.8% 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) 18.8%(1,632)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.9%(1,983)
Share of the 8,662 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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In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rocky Mount, NC? Rocky Mount, NC has about 133,235 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rocky Mount, NC? The typical household in Rocky Mount, NC earns about $23,948 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rocky Mount, NC expensive? In Rocky Mount, NC, the median home is worth about $55,520, and the typical rent is about $328 a month.
How educated are people in Rocky Mount, NC? About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Rocky Mount, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rocky Mount, NC? About 16.7% of people in Rocky Mount, NC live below the federal poverty line.
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