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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 Rocky Mount, VA compare?
| Figure | Rocky Mount, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,973 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,903 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 718 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Rocky Mount, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,950±30 |
| Median age | 45.6±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.6%±7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.1%±6.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.7%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $63,280±$6,006 |
| Per capita income | $30,512±$4,995 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.6%±6.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $207,000±$17,950 |
| Median gross rent | $890±$99 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.3%±16.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.4%±7.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.7%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min±5.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2%±3.5 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