Roxboro is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,289 people and five associated neighborhoods, Roxboro is the 114th largest community in North Carolina.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Roxboro rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.09% of adults 25 and older in Roxboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Roxboro in 2022 was $28,480, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,920 for a family of four. However, Roxboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Roxboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.27% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Roxboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Roxboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roxboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roxboro include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Roxboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.