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Compare Rocky Mount to Goldsboro

This post compares Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Goldsboro, 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) Goldsboro (city)
Population 55,373 35,432
Income (median) $33,806 $31,303
Home Value (median) $104,700 $122,300
White 30% 40%
Black 63% 50%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 48% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rocky Mount or Goldsboro?
A: Rocky Mount has a larger population count than Goldsboro: 55373 compared with 35432 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Goldsboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Rocky Mount versus 63% for Goldsboro.

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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