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Compare Rocky Mount to Chapel Hill

This post compares Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, 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 Rocky Mount (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 55,373 59,234
Income (median) $33,806 $59,989
Home Value (median) $104,700 $397,700
White 30% 72%
Black 63% 9%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 32% 25%
Age (median) 37 26
Rentals 48% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rocky Mount or Chapel Hill?
A: Rocky Mount has a similar population count than Chapel Hill: 55373 compared with 59234 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Rocky Mount versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

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

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

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