Population 531 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rocky Mount
Household size in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.45 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rocky Mount average 2.87 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. Household size has dropped from 3.45 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, Rocky Mount is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Rocky Mount (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rocky Mount
Renters in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Rocky Mount rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Rocky Mount: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Rocky Mount has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $950 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,407 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rocky Mount costs $1,407 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rocky Mount
Bachelor's degrees in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rocky Mount have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.6% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.4% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Rocky Mount never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rocky Mount
| Period | Rocky Mount | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rocky Mount runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rocky Mount compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount | 2.87 | 34.9 | 13.8% | 31.1% | 11.7% | 1993 | $1,407 | 11.5% | 83.8% | 3.6% |
| Gay | 2.89 | 39.7 | 7.3% | 20.9% | 9.3% | 1990 | $1,247 | 12.1% | 88.3% | 14.8% |
| Luthersville | 2.40 | 50.2 | 8.2% | 18.0% | 8.2% | 1988 | $966 | 10.6% | 67.9% | 2.1% |
| Primrose | 2.40 | 45.8 | 6.1% | 14.7% | 10.7% | 1994 | $1,046 | 12.3% | 73.3% | 5.3% |
| Haralson | 3.10 | 40.0 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 5.0% | 1999 | $1,742 | 18.5% | 92.3% | 5.7% |
| Greenville | 2.56 | 44.8 | 9.9% | 31.7% | 9.1% | 1982 | $774 | 11.7% | 80.2% | 9.1% |
| Carmel | 2.93 | 41.9 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,204 | 12.7% | 92.2% | 22.0% |
| St. Marks | 2.53 | 47.4 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,236 | 22.0% | 86.2% | 3.7% |
| Moreland | 2.76 | 42.0 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | 1999 | $1,237 | 27.0% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| Pedenville | 3.11 | 39.6 | 6.0% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 1996 | $1,062 | 20.5% | 92.2% | 12.5% |
| Senoia | 2.87 | 39.4 | 11.2% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2003 | $1,770 | 33.3% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rocky Mount. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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