Rocky Mount
NCNash County, North Carolina
Population 95K |Median income $56,770 |1 hospital
Population
95,015
Nash County
Median Income
$56,770
-10% vs avg
Median Home Value
$162,100
-17% vs avg
Median Age
41.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
95K-0%
Median Income
$60,704+41%
Median Home Value
$171,100+46%
Poverty Rate
14%-18%
Unemployment
6.2%-53%
Economics
Median Rent $879/mo
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Unemployment 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 21.9%
Work From Home 8.1%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 49.5%
African American 40.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Other / Multiethnic 1.7%
Asian 0.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
42.5%
Obesity
38.4%
Short Sleep Duration
36%
Physical Inactivity
28.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.2%
Current Smoking
15.6%
Diabetes
15%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.2%
Binge Drinking
13.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.6%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 59%
Annual Checkup 81.5%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.5%
Stroke
4.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
UNC HEALTH NASH
ROCKY MOUNT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Rocky Mount Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 3h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Nash County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.