Rocky Mount, NC population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Rocky Mount decreased by 5,104. In this period, the peak population was 60,621 in the year 2009. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,349 | - | - |
| 2001 | 59,424 | 75 | 0.13% |
| 2002 | 59,314 | -110 | -0.19% |
| 2003 | 59,317 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 59,557 | 240 | 0.40% |
| 2005 | 59,582 | 25 | 0.04% |
| 2006 | 59,991 | 409 | 0.69% |
| 2007 | 60,345 | 354 | 0.59% |
| 2008 | 60,613 | 268 | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 60,621 | 8 | 0.01% |
| 2010 | 57,687 | -2,934 | -4.84% |
| 2011 | 57,414 | -273 | -0.47% |
| 2012 | 56,745 | -669 | -1.17% |
| 2013 | 56,314 | -431 | -0.76% |
| 2014 | 55,897 | -417 | -0.74% |
| 2015 | 55,020 | -877 | -1.57% |
| 2016 | 55,028 | 8 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 54,669 | -359 | -0.65% |
| 2018 | 54,260 | -409 | -0.75% |
| 2019 | 53,881 | -379 | -0.70% |
| 2020 | 54,312 | 431 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 53,918 | -394 | -0.73% |
| 2022 | 54,049 | 131 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 54,245 | 196 | 0.36% |
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Rocky Mount, NC population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Rocky Mount's population decreased by 1,662 (2.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rocky Mount's population decreased by 3,375 (5.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Rocky Mount's population decreased by 67 (0.12%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Rocky Mount's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 54,245.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Rocky Mount's population peaked in year 2009 at 60,621.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Rocky Mount's population was lowest in year 2019 at 53,881.
Rocky Mount, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Rocky Mount grew year by year for 12 years and declined for 11 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Rocky Mount had an average annual population growth rate of 0.37% per year. Overall the population shrank 8.60% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Rocky Mount annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.37% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Rocky Mount population grew the most, with an increase of 431 people (a 0.80% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Rocky Mount population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 2,934 people (a 4.84% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Rocky Mount, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Rocky Mount's population increased by 327 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 131 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 196 (0.36%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Rocky Mount, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Rocky Mount decreased by 2,069 (3.67%). The population was highest at 55,897 in the year 2014 and lowest at 53,881 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.37%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)