Rocky Mount, NC Housing Market & City Data

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53,922
Population Estimate
$113,521
Median Home Value
92.7%
Employment Rate
20.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$136
Median Listing Price$231,355
Median Days on Market72
Active Listings328
New Listings64
Total Listings (Active + Pending)418
Avg Listing Price$248,670
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.99
Family Dual Income43.9
Median Household Income$40,633
Median Individual Income$23,864
Home Ownership50.7%
Home Value$113,521
Median Rent$793
Rent Burden32.8%
Poverty19.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.8%
  • Highschool Education34.0%
  • Some College31.0%
  • Bachelors Degree13.9%
  • Graduate Degree6.3%
  • Total College or Above20.2%
  • Stem Degree34.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male45.4%
  • Female54.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married37.8%
  • Divorced16.3%
  • Never Married37.9%
  • Widowed8.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityRocky Mount
State IDNC
Population53,922

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.8%
19–2913.7%
30–3911.2%
40–4911.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.2%
60–6913.4%
70–797.7%
80+3.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.8%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Disabled15.6%

ETHNICITY

White30.1%
Black63.6%
Asian1.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.6%
Multiple3.1%

OTHER

Hispanic3.1%
Limited English1.0%
Health Uninsured9.0%
Veteran7.9%

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