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The total population of Roanoke Rapids is estimated to be 15,143 with 7,125 males (47.05%) and 8,018 females (52.95%). There are 893 more females than males in Roanoke Rapids.
The median household income in Roanoke Rapids was $47,240 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,614(8.28%) from $43,626 in 2020. This income is 63.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Roanoke Rapids sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $56,998. Overall, the median household income for the city of Roanoke Rapids stands at $47,240.
In Roanoke Rapids, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,340 for males and $20,442 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,003 for males and $43,652 for females.
In Roanoke Rapids, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $149,178, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,217.
In 2022, the population of Roanoke Rapids was 14,856, a 1.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Roanoke Rapids's population was 15,079, a decline of 0.70% compared to a population of 15,185 in 2020.
The median age in Roanoke Rapids, NC is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.64% were under the age of 15, 19.10% aged 15 to 29, 41.20% aged 30 to 64, 16.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Roanoke Rapids population: 53.43% are White, 34.47% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.26% are some other race and 6.70% are multiracial.