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Compare Hickory to Rocky Mount

This post compares Hickory, 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 Hickory (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 40,157 55,373
Income (median) $36,701 $33,806
Home Value (median) $163,700 $104,700
White 71% 30%
Black 12% 63%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 44% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hickory or Rocky Mount?
A: Hickory has a smaller population count than Rocky Mount: 40157 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rocky Mount does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Hickory versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

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

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

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