Rocky Mount, NC Population

Overview

54,375

Total Population

41.0

Median age

52.79%

Female population %

89.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,039

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rocky Mount's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rocky Mount is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rocky Mount's population under 18 was 21.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rocky Mount's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rocky Mount, 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.

There are 3,037 more females than males in Rocky Mount:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.79% females and 47.21% males in Rocky Mount, NC.
The Rocky Mount, NC gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,290.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,386.

Rocky Mount's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Rocky Mount's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,039 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 52,336 (96.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rocky Mount is Black or African American with a population of 34,463 (63.38% of the total population).

Rocky Mount's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 60,621 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rocky Mount's population decreased by 1,662 (2.80%), as compared to the national growth of 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 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rocky Mount's population was lowest in year 2019 at 53,881.