United States › Rocky Mount METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Rocky Mount Metro Rocky Mount, NC · 2 counties · 143,026 residents · 1,046 sq mi
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The short version
Rocky Mount is home to 143,026 people. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $76,969. The median household earns $34,751, about 18% below the national median. 15.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
131K 137K 143K 149K 154K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Rocky Mount Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $34,751
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,948 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,345 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$76,969
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,520 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$474
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $328 in 1990
US average: $602
from 63.3% in 1990
33.7% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 57.6%(76,729)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(600)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 52.6%(75,164)
Hispanic / Latino 3.1%(4,493)
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 from 11.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 62.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.8 min in 1990
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 married 29.1%(15,088)
Women 15+
Never married 23.6%(14,160)
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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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rocky Mount, NC? Rocky Mount, NC has about 143,026 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Rocky Mount, NC? The typical household in Rocky Mount, NC earns about $34,751 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 $76,969, and the typical rent is about $474 a month.
How educated are people in Rocky Mount, NC? About 13.8% 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 15.8% of people in Rocky Mount, NC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rocky Mount, NC grown since 1990? Yes, Rocky Mount, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,791 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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