Rocky Mount township

County:: Edgecombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 23.831
State:: North Carolina

Rocky Mount township is located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Rocky Mount township has a 2025 population of 15,954. Rocky Mount township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Rocky Mount township is $67,681 with a poverty rate of 25.63%. The median age in Rocky Mount township is 39.7 years: 38.5 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rocky Mount township includes 62.16% Black or African American, 30.74% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	9,917	62.16%
White	4,904	30.74%
Two or more races	627	3.93%
Other race	405	2.54%
Native American	82	0.51%
Asian	19	0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Rocky Mount township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rocky Mount township's average per capita income is $35,591. Household income levels show a median of $47,352. The poverty rate stands at 25.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$74,715	-
Families	$55,777	$79,461
Households	$47,352	$67,681
Non Families	$24,061	$45,551

$35,591

Average Income

$47,352

Median Household Income

25.63%

Poverty Rate