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Compare Kinston to Rocky Mount

This post compares Kinston, 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 Kinston (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 21,004 55,373
Income (median) $32,169 $33,806
Home Value (median) $101,000 $104,700
White 31% 30%
Black 64% 63%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 25% 32%
Age (median) 44 37
Rentals 56% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kinston or Rocky Mount?
A: Kinston has a much smaller population count than Rocky Mount: 21004 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kinston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Kinston versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kinston may include: Rocky-Mount, Wilson, and Shelby.

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

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