People in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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People	Roanoke Rapids, NC	United States
Population	15,754	308,035,306
Pop. Density	1,584	87
Pop. Change	-2.02%	8.07%
Median Age	37.9	37.3
Households	6,437	116,716,292
Household Size	2.43	2.58
Male Population	45.88%	49.27%
Female Population	54.12%	50.96%
Married Population	51.53%	47.02%
Single Population	48.47%	52.98%

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The 2012 Roanoke Rapids, NC, population is 15,754. There are 1,584 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Roanoke Rapids, NC

The median age is 37.9. The US median is 37.3. 51.53% of people in Roanoke Rapids, NC, are married. 9.44% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.43 people. 24.40% of people are married, with children. 23.16% have children, but are single.

Race in Roanoke Rapids, NC

63.58% of people are white, 31.18% are black, 1.69% are asian, 0.58% are native american, and 2.97% claim 'Other'.

3.98% of the people in Roanoke Rapids, NC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.02% are non-hispanic).

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Roanoke Rapids People SperlingViews

Roanoke Rapids: Well, I lived here for five years. When you first arrive the smell of the paper mill will overwhelm you. The paper mill is one of the biggest employers there. After a... (read more)Housing Market: This is a inexpensive housing market but you should seek an experience property manager before investing here. Roanoke Rapids is a great place to invest, we have a... (read more)Grew up there, glad I left!: I grew up in Roanoke Rapids, and I thankfully married and moved away! The housing market is ridiculous there. I think the houses are way too pricy for the type of area... (read more)Have an opinion about Roanoke Rapids? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Roanoke Rapids Click Here