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Compare Greensboro to Rocky Mount

This post compares Greensboro, 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 Greensboro (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 284,816 55,373
Income (median) $39,131 $33,806
Home Value (median) $152,300 $104,700
White 48% 30%
Black 41% 63%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 49% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greensboro or Rocky Mount?
A: Greensboro has a much larger population count than Rocky Mount: 284816 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Greensboro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Greensboro versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Greensboro may include: Winston-Salem, Durham, and Fayetteville.

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

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