The Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties – Edgecombe

Edgecombe County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 55,606 people, 20,392 households, and 14,804 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,002 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...

 and Nash

Nash County, North Carolina

Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 87,420. Its county seat is Nashville.- History :...

 – in eastern

Eastern North Carolina

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 North Carolina

North Carolina

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, anchored by the city of Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 143,026 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 146,596).

Communities

• Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
  • Rocky Mount
    Rocky Mount, North Carolina
    Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...
    
     (Principal city)

• Places with 1,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
  • Nashville
    Nashville, North Carolina
    Nashville is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. The town was founded in 1780 and features a rare collection of Victorian and Queen Anne style homes. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,538 in 2008. It is the county...
    
    
  • Pinetops
    Pinetops, North Carolina
    Pinetops is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    
  • Red Oak
    Red Oak, North Carolina
    Red Oak is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,923 in 2008.-Geography:Red Oak is located at ....
    
    
  • Sharpsburg
    Sharpsburg, North Carolina
    Sharpsburg is a town in Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson Counties, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
    
     (partial)
  • Spring Hope
    Spring Hope, North Carolina
    Spring Hope is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census...
    
    
  • Tarboro
    Tarboro, North Carolina
    Tarboro is a city located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the town had a total population of 13,121. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. Tarboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
    
    

• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Bailey
    Bailey, North Carolina
    Bailey is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 684 at the 2008 census.-Geography:Bailey is located at ....
    
    
  • Dortches
    Dortches, North Carolina
    Dortches is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 871 in 2008.-Geography:Dortches is located at ....
    
    
  • Middlesex
    Middlesex, North Carolina
    Middlesex is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Middlesex is about 25 miles east of Raleigh, North Carolina...
    
    
  • Princeville
    Princeville, North Carolina
    Princeville is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina and the oldest town incorporated by African-Americans in the United States. It was established by freed slaves after the Civil War and incorporated in 1885. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    
  • Whitakers
    Whitakers, North Carolina
    Whitakers is a town in Edgecombe and Nash Counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is divided between the two counties by railroad tracks and is the northernmost town in the two counties. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    

• Places with less than 500 inhabitants
  • Castalia
  • Conetoe
    Conetoe, North Carolina
    Conetoe is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    
  • Leggett
    Leggett, North Carolina
    Leggett is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    
  • Macclesfield
    Macclesfield, North Carolina
    Macclesfield is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 458 at the 2000 census.-History:...
    
    
  • Momeyer
    Momeyer, North Carolina
    Momeyer is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 303 in 2008.-Geography:Momeyer is located at ....
    
    
  • Speed
    Speed, North Carolina
    Speed is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. The town of Speed was founded by Andrew Jackson Parker Sr...
    
    

• Unincorporated places
  • Crisp
    Crisp, North Carolina
    Crisp is a community in Edgecombe County in eastern North Carolina. It is located at the intersection of US Route 258 and North Carolina Highway 124, about 11 miles south of Tarboro.-History:...
    
    

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 143,026 people, 54,036 households, and 38,724 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 53.44% White, 43.08% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,065, and the median income for a family was $40,336. Males had a median income of $29,880 versus $23,044 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the MSA was $16,649.

See also

• North Carolina census statistical areas
  North Carolina census statistical areas
  The United States Census Bureau has defined 5 Combined Statistical Areas , 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 26 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of North Carolina. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area...
  
  
• List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
• List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina