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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 Rockfish, NC compare?
| Figure | Rockfish, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,383 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 683 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.7% |
| Measure | Rockfish, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,574±472 |
| Median age | 33.6±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.9%±9.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.9%±7.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.0%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.1%±7.7 pts |
| Median household income | $64,476±$7,748 |
| Per capita income | $29,422±$4,064 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.2%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $199,900±$11,934 |
| Median gross rent | $1,274±$187 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3%±21.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.8%±10.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.7%±8.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.2%±10.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.7 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.5%±5.6 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