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Compare Matthews to Rocky Mount

This post compares Matthews, 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 Matthews (town) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 30,760 55,373
Income (median) $58,850 $33,806
Home Value (median) $231,300 $104,700
White 81% 30%
Black 9% 63%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 31% 32%
Age (median) 43 37
Rentals 25% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Matthews or Rocky Mount?
A: Matthews has a smaller population count than Rocky Mount: 30760 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rocky Mount does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Matthews versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

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

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

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