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Rocky Mount Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rocky Mount Area is 150,953. The Rocky Mount Area population density is 143.84 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Rocky Mount Area.The average Rocky Mount Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 150,953. #268

Population Density, #266

Rocky Mount Area	143.84 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	74,050 (49.06%, #841)
Black:	67,683 (44.84%, #24)
Hispanic:	8,299 (5.50%, #430)
Asian:	813 (0.54%, #669)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	833 (0.55%, #338)
One Race, Other:	4,590 (3.04%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,984 (1.98%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,646 (80.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	449 (5.41%, see rank)
Cuban:	129 (1.55%, see rank)
Central American:	627 (7.56%, see rank)
South American:	104 (1.25%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

133,188 (88.23%) out of the total population of 150,953 reported first ancestry.

	Rocky Mount Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	575	0.38%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	47	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	73	0.05%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	1,032	0.68%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	14,830	9.82%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	1,831	1.21%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	7,480	4.96%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	138	0.09%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	156	0.10%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	8,067	5.34%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	1,886	1.25%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	248	0.16%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	635	0.42%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	153	0.10%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	208	0.14%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,806	1.20%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	1,742	1.15%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,127	0.75%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	194	0.13%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	157	0.10%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	64	0.04%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	20,007	13.25%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	495	0.33%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 71,844 (47.59%, see rank)

Females: 79,109 (52.41%, see rank)

Rocky Mount Area	Male: 47.59% Female: 52.41%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rocky Mount Area	40.30 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rocky Mount Area	38.50 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rocky Mount Area	42.10 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rocky Mount Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,260	6.13%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,155	6.06%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	10,688	7.08%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,306	6.83%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,548	6.33%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	17,050	11.29%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	18,423	12.20%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	22,071	14.62%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	21,306	14.11%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	13,268	8.79%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,065	4.68%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,813	1.86%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	101,996, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	18,713, 18.35%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	35,926, 35.22%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	31,442, 30.83%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,698, 11.47%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,217, 4.13%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.63, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rocky Mount Area			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,728	85.70%	14.30%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,945	92.07%, see rank	7.93%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9,436	93.96%, see rank	6.04%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8,468	80.24%, see rank	19.76%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,122	69.16%, see rank	30.84%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	58,146, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	17,106, 29.42%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	41,040, 70.58%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	38,424, 66.08%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.22, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	24,974, 42.95%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	19,722, 33.92%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rocky Mount Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	121,850	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	56,912	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	19,941	35.04%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	29,201	51.31%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	2,085	3.66%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	5,685	9.99%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	64,938	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	19,934	30.70%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	29,392	45.26%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	7,531	11.60%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	8,081	12.44%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rocky Mount Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	145,547	96.42%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	116,906	77.45%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	27,824	18.43%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	817	0.54%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,406	3.58%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,310	0.87%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,096	2.71%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	366	0.24%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	762	0.50%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	162	0.11%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,089	2.71%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	16	0.01%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rocky Mount Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	54,969	94.54%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	2,463	4.24%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	325	0.56%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	206	0.35%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	183	0.31%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.