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Twin Counties
Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
Country United States
State North Carolina
Principal cities - Rocky Mount
 - Tarboro
 - Nashville
Area
 • Total1,046 sq mi (2,710 km2)
Population
 (2017 Census estimate [1])
 • Density140/sq mi (50/km2)
 •  MSA
146,738
Time zone EST
 • Summer ( DST) EDT
Area code252

The Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Edgecombe and Nash – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Rocky Mount. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 152,392. [2] It is commonly referred to as the Twin Counties. [3]

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Demographics

As of the 2017 census estimate, [1] there were 143,026 people and 57,083 households within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 45.7% White, 45.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,784. The per capita income for the MSA was $23,320.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area - Profile data - Census Report". Census Reporter. Knight Foundation. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018 - United States -- Metropolitan Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 15, 2019.[ permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Fleming, Monika (2013). Legendary Locals of Edgecombe and Nash Counties. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN  9781467100441.