Rocky Mount City, North Carolina

Rocky Mount City, Nash and Edgecombe counties, North Carolina is a city located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As per the 2000 census, city has a population of 55893 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 57010, It is the 15th largest by population in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It has total area of 35.78 square miles (92.67 sq km), of which, 35.57 square miles (92.13 sq km) of it is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 sq km) of it is water, it is the 14th largest by area in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

As of the census of 2000, there were 55893 people, 21435 households, and 14682 families living in the city. The population density was 1571.4 people per square mile (606.72/kmē), giving it the 62nd most densely populated city among the North Carolina. There were 24167 housing units at an average density of 679.4 per square mile (262.32/kmē). The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11. Age range in the city was well distributed with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males. The median age is 35.2 years, the median age of male residents at 32.8 and the median age of female residents at 37. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 40.92% White, 56.02% Black or African American, 0.35% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 1.07% from two or more races and 0.91% Other races.

Rocky Mount city North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rocky Mount city North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rocky Mount City North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $32661, making its North Carolina's 344th highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $39929, making it the 370th wealthiest city by median family income among the North Carolina. The per capita income for the city was $17804, it is the 290th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The median income of city was $20768, Median income for males is $24755, compared with $17464 for females.

In 2000, 15849 pupils and students, of which 49.05% are male and 50.95% are female, 28.36% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.44% nursery or pri school, 6.19% kindergarten, 46.75% elementary school, 22.01% high school and 16.62% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census55893
April 2000 Estimate56012
July 2000 Estimate56025
July 2001 Estimate55984
July 2002 Estimate55798
July 2003 Estimate55741
July 2004 Estimate55910
July 2005 Estimate55933
July 2006 Estimate56304
July 2007 Estimate56710
July 2008 Estimate57010
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7935441337
Kindergarten443538981
Elementary school379136187409
High school170417843488
College or graduate school104315912634
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rocky Mount city, North Carolina$32661$39929$17804
Nash County, North Carolina$37147$44769$18863
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587