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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Roanoke Rapids, NC compare?
| Figure | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,386 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,229 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,536 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.2% |
| Measure | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,856±44 |
| Median age | 40.3±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.1%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 37.0%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.0%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $53,690±$8,635 |
| Per capita income | $30,053±$3,166 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.4%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $142,700±$12,764 |
| Median gross rent | $858±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±8.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.9%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov