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Compare Kernersville to Rocky Mount

This post compares Kernersville, 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 Kernersville (town) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 23,988 55,373
Income (median) $41,018 $33,806
Home Value (median) $171,500 $104,700
White 81% 30%
Black 12% 63%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 26% 32%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 44% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kernersville or Rocky Mount?
A: Kernersville has a much smaller population count than Rocky Mount: 23988 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

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

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