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The Town of Rocky Mount had a population of 4,856 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Rocky Mount is located at latitude 36.9976 and longitude -79.892 in Franklin County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Rocky Mount encompass a land area of 6.84 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Franklin County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Rocky Mount has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,856 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,587 (94.5%) |
Population in Families | 3,396 (69.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 269 ( 5.5%) |
Population Density | 711 |
Diversity Index2 | 52 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $47,292 |
Average Household Income | $55,946 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 21% |
Per Capita Income | $24,540 |
Wealth Index5 | 37 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,298 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,292 (56.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 829 (36.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 177 ( 7.7%) |
Median Home Value | $165,830 |
Average Home Value | $194,040 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 122 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,121 |
Average Household Size | 2.16 |
Family Households | 1,183 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.30% | -0.22% |
Households | -0.13% | -0.08% |
Families | -0.24% | |
Median Household Income | 1.34% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.19% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.37% |
The table below compares Rocky Mount to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 208 | 69th |
Population Density | # 320 | 53rd |
Median Household Income | # 491 | 27th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 471 | 70th |
Per Capita Income | # 582 | 14th |
Diversity Index | # 315 | 53rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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