Rocky Mount, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,950

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

2.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

6.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,280

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,000

Population & Diversity

Rocky Mount, VA is home to a population of 4.95k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.92% of Rocky Mount, VA residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Rocky Mount, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Rocky Mount, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky Mount, VA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Mount, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 374
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 298
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 118

6.18%

Hispanic Population

306 people

6.18% of the people in Rocky Mount, VA are hispanic (306 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rocky Mount, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

3.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

3.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

As of 2024, 3.92% of Rocky Mount, VA residents (194 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 Rocky Mount, VA was 3.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 39

Rocky Mount, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rocky Mount, VA.

Economy

The economy of Rocky Mount, VA employs 2.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rocky Mount, VA were Educational Services (541 people), Manufacturing (441 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($124,157), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,489), and Finance & Insurance ($68,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.18k

2024 Value

± 392

6.7%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Mount, VA grew at a rate of 6.7%, from 2.05k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky Mount, VA, are Management Occupations (319 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky Mount, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

2.18k

2024 Value

± 392

6.7%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Mount, VA grew at a rate of 6.7%, from 2.05k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky Mount, VA, are Educational Services (541 people), Manufacturing (441 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky Mount, VA, though some of these residents may live in Rocky Mount, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,706

Median earning men ± $17,469

$42,361

Median earning women ± $16,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,558), Retail Trade ($58,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,028), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,185), and Retail Trade ($42,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rocky Mount, VA was $207,000 in 2024, which is 0.622 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,400 to $207,000, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky Mount, VA is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rocky Mount, VA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky Mount, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,950

$1,162

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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 Rocky Mount, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.4% of the housing units in Rocky Mount, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rocky Mount, VA 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.

$63,280

Median Household Income

± $6,006

2.06k

Number of Households

± 342

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.06k households in Rocky Mount, VA grew to $63,280 from the previous year's value of $61,580.

The following chart displays the households in Rocky Mount, VA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rocky Mount, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (9.79%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Rocky Mount, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (9.79%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky Mount, VA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.76% of the workforce in Rocky Mount, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky Mount, VA (876 out of 4.7k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rocky Mount, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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