Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina
Rocky Mount: City in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plain region North Carolina, United States
About
Rocky Mount is a city located in the county of Nash in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 57,477 and a population density of 503 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 53,689 inhabitants.
The city was created 207 years ago in 1815.
Quick Facts about Rocky Mount
Population : | 53,689 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | North Carolina (United States) |
County : | Nash County |
Postal code : | 27801, 27803, 27804, 27802 |
Phone Area Codes : | 252 |
Area : | 114.24 km2 |
Altitude : | 102 feet / 31 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1816 (207 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 00:52:40 (30th January 2023) |
Density : | 470 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -7.06% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Rocky Mount is located at 35°56'18"N 77°47'26"W (35.9382100, -77.7905300).
Rocky Mount map
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Official website of Rocky Mount
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Rocky Mount decreased by 7.06% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 57,477 | - | census |
2011 | 57,401 | -0.13% | estimation process |
2012 | 56,735 | -1.17% | estimation process |
2013 | 56,300 | -0.77% | estimation process |
2014 | 55,880 | -0.75% | estimation process |
2015 | 55,003 | -1.59% | estimation process |
2016 | 54,992 | -0.02% | estimation process |
2017 | 54,634 | -0.66% | estimation process |
2018 | 54,232 | -0.74% | estimation process |
2019 | 53,922 | -0.57% | estimation process |
2020 | 53,689 | -0.43% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 20,452 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 18,341 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 11.5% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 20,564 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 18,297 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 7.0% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 25.9% |
People over 65 (%) : | 10.0% |
Female persons, % : | 47.8% |
White only, percent : | 86.6% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.7% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 3.3% |
Asians alone % : | 2.0% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.1% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.4% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 27.2% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 65.8% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,197 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 9.6% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.4% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.4% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $232,100 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,525 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $404 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,021 |
2015-2019 Households : | 7,232 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.74 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 76.9% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 92.2% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 83.2% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 85.0% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.9% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.5% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 14.8% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 71.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.5% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 127,160 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 143,031 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,930 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 704,399 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $36,335 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $79,205 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $35,270 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.4% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,777 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 931 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 499 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 293 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,295 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 173 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,384 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,037.3 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 17.64 |
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People born in Rocky Mount (69)
People born in Rocky Mount, including jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, actress and singer Mary Elizabeth Winstead, professional boxer James Boyd, .
List
- Harold Vick (American musician) he was born in 03/04/1936
- Dana Glover (American pop singer and songwriter) she was born in 14/10/1974
- Maureen Garrett (American actress) she was born in 18/08/1948
- Earle Hyman (American actor) he was born in 11/10/1926
- Buck Williams (American basketball player and coach) he was born in 08/03/1960
- Benjamin H. Bunn (American politician (1844-1907)) he was born in 19/10/1844
- Mike Easley (72nd governor of North Carolina) he was born in 23/03/1950
- Phil Ford (basketball player) he was born in 09/02/1956
- Kay Kyser (American bandleader, actor) he was born in 18/06/1905
- Elijah L. Daughtridge (American politician (1863-1921)) he was born in 17/01/1863
- Anthony Avent (American basketball player) he was born in 18/10/1969
- Charles Pittman (American basketball player) he was born in 23/03/1958
- Herman Boone (American football coach) he was born in 28/10/1935
- Whitey Thomas (American trumpeter) he was born in 29/06/1920
- James Carson Gardner (American politician) he was born in 08/04/1933
- Joe Bonner (American musician) he was born in 20/04/1948
- Allan Gurganus (American novelist and story writer) he was born in 11/06/1947
- Mae Mercer (American blues singer and actress (1932-2008)) she was born in 12/06/1932
Schools in Rocky Mount
College & universities near Rocky Mount, NC
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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199209 | North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount (NC) | 27804 |
199087 | Nash Community College | Rocky Mount (NC) | 27804 |
198491 | Edgecombe Community College | Tarboro (NC) | 27886 |
197911 | Barton College | Wilson (NC) | 27893-7000 |
199953 | Wilson Community College | Wilson (NC) | 27893-3310 |
Stations (11)
Amtrak & bus stations near Rocky Mount, NC
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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RMT | Rocky Mount | 101 Hammond Street | RAIL |
WLN | Wilson | 401 East Nash Street | RAIL |
GRN | Greenville, NC | Second and Reade Streets | BUS |
SSM | Selma–Smithfield | 500 East Railroad Street | RAIL |
GBO | Goldsboro, NC | 1615 East Beech Street | BUS |
Post offices near Rocky Mount
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Rocky Moun Post Office | Rocky Mount (NC) | 27801 |
Rocky Mount Annex Post Office | Rocky Mount (NC) | 27804 |
Westridg Post Office | Rocky Mount (NC) | 27804 |
Sharpsburg Post Office | Sharpsburg (NC) | 27878 |
Battlebor Post Office | Battleboro (NC) | 27809 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Rocky Mount , Virginia town in Virginia with a population of 4,712 people.
Other cities in Nash County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Nash County , NC.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Nashville | 5,572 | City in North Carolina, United States |
Red Oak | 3,492 | City in Nash County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Sharpsburg | 2,018 | City in North Carolina, United States of America |
Spring Hope | 1,313 | City in Nash County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Dortches | 964 | City in Nash County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Middlesex | 834 | City in Nash County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Whitakers | 700 | City in North Carolina, United States of America |
Bailey | 565 | Town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States |
Castalia | 273 | Human settlement in Nash County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Momeyer | 228 | Human settlement in Nash County, North Carolina, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Rocky Mount distances to largest North Carolina cities