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Founded 1816Nash CountyElev. 31 m

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Rocky Mount at a glance

Median age

41.8

Median household income

$52,927

Median home value

$148,300

Median rent

$919/mo

Homeownership

47.5%

Bachelor's or higher

21.5%

Avg. commute

21.4 min

Unemployment

8.1%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White27.8%

Hispanic or Latino3.8%

Black62.7%

Asian1.1%

Rocky Mount is home to roughly 54,175 residents. Rocky Mount was founded in 1816 and sits in Nash County. The median age is 41.8 and the median household income is $52,927. Homes carry a median value of $148,300, and about 48% of residents own where they live. Black residents make up the largest share of the population (62.7%). Around 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 21 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Rocky Mount

Michael Smith (~8)John Smith (~7)James Smith (~7)David Smith (~7)Robert Smith (~7)Michael Johnson (~7)John Johnson (~6)James Johnson (~6)Michael Williams (~5)William Smith (~5)David Johnson (~5)Robert Johnson (~5)John Williams (~5)Michael Brown (~5)Michael Jones (~5)James Williams (~5)David Williams (~4)John Brown (~4)Robert Williams (~4)John Jones (~4)William Johnson (~4)Mary Smith (~4)James Brown (~4)James Jones (~4)Michael Garcia (~4)David Brown (~4)Maria Smith (~4)Michael Miller (~4)David Jones (~4)Robert Brown (~4)Robert Jones (~4)Daniel Smith (~4)Joseph Smith (~4)Michael Davis (~4)Richard Smith (~4)Michael Rodriguez (~4)Michael Martinez (~4)Thomas Smith (~4)Christopher Smith (~4)John Garcia (~4)William Williams (~4)John Miller (~4)Michael Hernandez (~4)James Garcia (~3)John Davis (~3)James Miller (~3)John Rodriguez (~3)Mary Johnson (~3)James Davis (~3)John Martinez (~3)James Rodriguez (~3)David Garcia (~3)David Miller (~3)John Hernandez (~3)Jennifer Smith (~3)William Brown (~3)Robert Garcia (~3)Matthew Smith (~3)Robert Miller (~3)Maria Johnson (~3)

Occupations in Rocky Mount

Management, business, science & arts30.2%

Production, transportation & material moving25.1%

Sales & office20.9%

Service18.8%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance5%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Rocky Mount is

Rocky Mount (highlighted) among major cities in North Carolina.

Notable people from Rocky Mount

Thelonious Monk Mary Elizabeth Winstead Buck Williams Phil Ford Mike Easley James Boyd Kay Kyser Earle Hyman Susie Sharp Anthony Avent

Born in Rocky Mount. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Bellemonte Rocky Mount Electric Power Plant Stonewall Machaven

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Cities near Rocky Mount

Wilson (18 mi)Greenville (35 mi)Wake Forest (40 mi)Goldsboro (42 mi)Clayton (42 mi)Raleigh (48 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Rocky Mount, NC (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Elijah T Williamson, 26

Rocky Mount · Edgecombe County · 27801

AKA Elijah Theodore Williamson