Rocky Mount, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rocky Mount	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,845	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$63,503	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,145	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,320	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,334	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,981	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.7%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rocky Mount is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rocky Mount is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rocky Mount is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rocky Mount is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,331 $63,503 $127,006

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Rocky Mount employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Nashville, NC	5,715	$86,648	6.5%
Sims, NC	388	$77,955	4.2%
Wilson, NC	50,769	$63,882	21.5%
Rocky Mount, NC	56,346	$63,503	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Arthur, TX	56,362	$55,362	31.9%
Gilroy, CA	56,371	$163,102	100.5%
Lenexa, KS	56,388	$135,269	66.3%
West Haven, CT	56,258	$97,487	19.9%
Bel Air South, MD	56,444	$152,734	87.8%
Rocky Mount, NC	56,346	$63,503	21.9%

Source: The Rocky Mount, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.