Rocky Mount, NC Profile

Rocky Mount, NC, population 56,626, is located in North Carolina's Nash county, about 48.9 miles from Raleigh and 62.2 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Rocky Mount's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rocky Mount has grown by about 1%.

Rocky Mount's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rocky Mount tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	41%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	32.80
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	55,893	N/A
2001	56,028	0.24%
2002	55,972	-0.10%
2003	56,098	0.23%
2004	56,437	0.60%
2005	56,626	0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,661

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,112
2002	782
2003	811
2004	960
2005	868
2006	999
2007	1,159
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	4	7	5	8	12	14	-
Forcible Rape	27	13	21	20	22	22	21	-
Robbery	277	174	195	180	197	225	266	-
Aggravated Assault	326	261	236	341	270	318	361	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,673
2002	9,101
2003	8,949
2004	8,497
2005	8,511
2006	9,725
2007	8,428
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,299	1,148	1,227	1,414	1,380	1696	1354	-
Larceny, Theft	3,408	3,835	3,589	3,184	3,264	3535	3240	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	223	275	249	235	232	386	221	-
Arson	14	24	22	17	19	11	16	-