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Rocky Mount, VA
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Living in Rocky Mount



Rocky Mount is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 4,968 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Rocky Mount is the 124th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Rocky Mount has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Rocky Mount doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Rocky Mount overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Rocky Mount, 21.19% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rocky Mount in 2022 was $25,287, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,148 for a family of four. However, Rocky Mount contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Rocky Mount is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.