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Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Rocky Mount
City
Rocky Mount City Lake Park
Rocky Mount City Lake Park
Flag of Rocky Mount
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Official seal of Rocky Mount
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Official logo of Rocky Mount
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Nickname: 
City On The Rise
Motto: 
"The Center Of It All"
Location in Edgecombe and Nash counties and North Carolina
Location in Edgecombe and Nash counties and North Carolina
Rocky Mount is located in North Carolina
Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount is located in the United States
Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount
Coordinates: 35°58′06″N 77°48′16″W / 35.96833°N 77.80444°W / 35.96833; -77.80444
Country United States
State North Carolina
CountiesEdgecombe, Nash
FoundedMarch 22, 1816
IncorporatedFebruary 19, 1867
Named forRocky mounds along the Tar River[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorSandy Roberson
 • City managerPeter Varney
 • City council
Members
  • Andre Knight
  • Reuben C. Blackwell, IV
  • Richard Joyner
  • T.J. Walker
  • Lige Daughtridge
  • W.B. Bullock
  • Chris Carroll Miller
Area
[2]
 • Total44.89 sq mi (116.27 km2)
 • Land44.68 sq mi (115.73 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.47%
Elevation
[3]
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total54,341
 • Estimate 
(2023)
54,245
 • Density1,216.14/sq mi (469.55/km2)
 • Urban
63,297 (US: 432nd)[4]
 • Urban density1,408.0/sq mi (543.6/km2)
 • Metro
[5]
145,383 (US: 295th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
27801, 27802, 27803, 27804, 27809, 27815
Area code252
FIPS code37-57500
GNIS feature ID2404643[3]
Interstate Highwayslink = Interstate 87 in North Carolina
U.S. Highwayslink = U.S. Route 64 in North Carolinalink = U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina
State Highwayslink = North Carolina Highway 43link = North Carolina Highway 48link = North Carolina Highway 97
Websitewww.rockymountnc.gov

Rocky Mount is a city in Nash and Edgecombe counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[6][7] The city's population was 54,341 as of the 2020 census, making it the 20th-most populous city in North Carolina.[8] The city is 45 mi (72 km) east of Raleigh, the state capital.

It is the principal city of the Rocky Mount metropolitan area—often called the "Twin Counties"—which had an estimated population of 145,383 in 2023.[9][5] Rocky Mount is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 288,366 in 2023.[5]

English and Scots traders encountered the indigenous people in this area of the falls of the Tar River beginning in the mid-1700s. Incorporated in 1867, the community continued to develop through the 19th century based on agriculture (cotton and tobacco), manufacturing of textiles (made possible by the water power of the falls), and development of rail transportation to link the town to major markets.

Since the late 20th century, the economy of Rocky Mount has diversified into biomedical pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and logistics.[10][11] Rocky Mount has twice received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League: in 1969 and 1999.[12]

  1. ^ "Rocky Mount". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  5. ^ a b c "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Rocky Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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