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Compare Monroe to Rocky Mount

This post compares Monroe, 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 Monroe (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 34,368 55,373
Income (median) $35,620 $33,806
Home Value (median) $147,300 $104,700
White 64% 30%
Black 24% 63%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 41% 32%
Age (median) 33 37
Rentals 43% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monroe or Rocky Mount?
A: Monroe has a smaller population count than Rocky Mount: 34368 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rocky Mount does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Monroe versus 48% for Rocky Mount.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monroe may include: Kannapolis, Sanford, and Concord.

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

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