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Compare Wilson to Rocky Mount

This post compares Wilson, 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 Wilson (city) Rocky Mount (city)
Population 49,237 55,373
Income (median) $36,820 $33,806
Home Value (median) $134,800 $104,700
White 42% 30%
Black 48% 63%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 31% 32%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 48% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilson or Rocky Mount?
A: Wilson has a similar population count than Rocky Mount: 49237 compared with 55373 total people.

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

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

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

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

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

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