Rockfish, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,574

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

2.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

2.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,476

2.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,900

Population & Diversity

Rockfish, NC is home to a population of 3.57k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.01% of Rockfish, NC residents were born outside of the country (322 people).

In 2024, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Rockfish, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 641 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 392 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Rockfish, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockfish, NC was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockfish, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockfish, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 402
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
641 ± 317
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 199

11.9%

Hispanic Population

426 people

11.9% of the people in Rockfish, NC are hispanic (426 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rockfish, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

9.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

322 people

6.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

263 people

As of 2024, 9.01% of Rockfish, NC residents (322 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockfish, NC was 6.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockfish, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
208 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
164 ± 104
Vietnam
17 ± 33

Rockfish, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockfish, NC.

Economy

The economy of Rockfish, NC employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rockfish, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), Retail Trade (231 people), and Construction (192 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,588), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,168).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 307

−4.45%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockfish, NC declined at a rate of −4.45%, from 1.64k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockfish, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (269 people), Management Occupations (241 people), and Production Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockfish, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.57k

2024 Value

± 307

−4.45%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockfish, NC declined at a rate of −4.45%, from 1.64k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockfish, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), Retail Trade (231 people), and Construction (192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockfish, NC, though some of these residents may live in Rockfish, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,431

Median earning men ± $8,557

$40,465

Median earning women ± $8,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,809), and Construction ($50,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,973), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,662), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,265).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockfish, NC was $199,900 in 2024, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,000 to $199,900, a 4.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockfish, NC is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rockfish, NC have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockfish, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,934

$990

Median Property Taxes

±$211

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockfish, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockfish, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Rockfish, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockfish, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,476

Median Household Income

± $7,748

1.4k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Rockfish, NC grew to $64,476 from the previous year's value of $63,046.

The following chart displays the households in Rockfish, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockfish, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Rockfish, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockfish, NC have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.13% of the workforce in Rockfish, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockfish, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockfish, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockfish, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockfish, NC (542 out of 3.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockfish, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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