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Compare Cornelius to Rocky Mount

This post compares Cornelius, 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 Cornelius (town) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 28,052 55,373
Income (median) $65,281 $33,806
Home Value (median) $279,000 $104,700
White 86% 30%
Black 8% 63%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 40 37
Rentals 30% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cornelius or Rocky Mount?
A: Cornelius has a smaller population count than Rocky Mount: 28052 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rocky Mount does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Cornelius versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cornelius may include: Matthews, Huntersville, and Mint-Hill.

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

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