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The total population of Rocky Mount is estimated to be 54,260 with 26,007 males (47.93%) and 28,253 females (52.07%). There are 2,246 more females than males in Rocky Mount.
The median household income in Rocky Mount was $50,150 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,775(3.67%) from $48,375 in 2020. This income is 67.22% 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, Rocky Mount sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,738. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rocky Mount stands at $50,150.
In Rocky Mount, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,474 for males and $25,812 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,005 for males and $39,927 for females.
In Rocky Mount, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $91,255, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,969.
In 2022, the population of Rocky Mount was 54,013, a 0.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rocky Mount's population was 53,941, a decline of 0.68% compared to a population of 54,312 in 2020.
The median age in Rocky Mount, NC is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.66% were under the age of 15, 19.68% aged 15 to 29, 43.83% aged 30 to 64, 15.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rocky Mount population: 30.15% are White, 63.38% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.32% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.44% are some other race and 2.22% are multiracial.