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Roanoke Rapids Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Roanoke Rapids Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,856

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
18.0%
18 - 24:
8.9%
25 - 34:
11.5%
35 - 54:
22.3%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
18.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
86.2%
86.2%
23.0%
23.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Roanoke Rapids
USA
$27,714
$27,714
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Roanoke Rapids
USA
$45,732
$45,732
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Public Service
Administration
Other
Wholesale
Transportation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
18.6%
18.6%
14.1%
14.1%
13.7%
13.7%
10.3%
10.3%
7.9%
7.9%
7.5%
7.5%
6.4%
6.4%
5.0%
5.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
51.8%
51.8%
34.0%
34.0%
6.0%
6.0%
5.6%
5.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
European
Scottish
Kenyan
Scots-Irish
African
Dutch
Other Subsaharan African
Polish
Norwegian
Russian
Welsh
Italian
French
Swedish
Lebanese
British
Scandinavian
11.9%
11.9%
7.0%
7.0%
4.5%
4.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
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0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Polish
French
Tagalog
Serbo-Croatian
Chinese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
92.7%
92.7%
4.7%
4.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Roanoke Rapids Residents

3.7%


Zip Codes in Roanoke Rapids, NC