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Rocky Mount, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Nash County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
54,175
Population
1,197/sq mi density
$52,927
Median Income
$30,511 per capita
$148,300
Home Value
$183,241 Zillow
$919
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
788
Violent Crime/100K
3,023 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$52,927 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$148,300 home value, $919/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
788 violent crimes/100K (107% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,927
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,511
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rocky Mount vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rocky Mount’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,927
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,511
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,397
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,179M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,447
Restaurants
200
Healthcare
233
Retail
391
Manufacturing
86
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,397
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,015
14% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,927 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,511 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,397 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $7,179M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,447 |
| Restaurants | 200 |
| Healthcare | 233 |
| Retail | 391 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,397 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,015 |