Roanoke Rapids, NC Housing Market & City Data

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14,320
Population Estimate
$110,482
Median Home Value
93.5%
Employment Rate
21.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$139
Median Listing Price$199,000
Median Days on Market69
Active Listings62
New Listings20
Total Listings (Active + Pending)99
Avg Listing Price$215,607
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.07
Family Dual Income37.2
Median Household Income$37,575
Median Individual Income$21,960
Home Ownership48.1%
Home Value$110,482
Median Rent$722
Rent Burden34.4%
Poverty25.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED18.6%
  • Highschool Education31.3%
  • Some College29.1%
  • Bachelors Degree12.8%
  • Graduate Degree8.2%
  • Total College or Above21.0%
  • Stem Degree39.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.3%
  • Female52.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.9%
  • Divorced15.8%
  • Never Married37.9%
  • Widowed8.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityRoanoke Rapids
State IDNC
Population14,320

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.7%
19–2911.4%
30–3910.5%
40–4912.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.5%
60–6912.4%
70–796.3%
80+3.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%
Disabled16.2%

ETHNICITY

White59.6%
Black35.7%
Asian1.9%
Native American1.3%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.2%

OTHER

Hispanic5.9%
Limited English1.3%
Health Uninsured12.0%
Veteran7.2%

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