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Compare Asheville to Rocky Mount

This post compares Asheville, North Carolina to Rocky Mount, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Asheville (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 89,318 55,373
Income (median) $38,990 $33,806
Home Value (median) $227,500 $104,700
White 82% 30%
Black 11% 63%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 19% 32%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 50% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Asheville or Rocky Mount?
A: Asheville has a larger population count than Rocky Mount: 89318 compared with 55373 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Asheville or in Rocky Mount?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Asheville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Asheville or Rocky Mount?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Asheville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Asheville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for Asheville versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Asheville may include: Wilmington, Kernersville, and Hickory.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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