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Rocky Mount, VA vs Richlands, NC

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- Richlands is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Mount.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Richlands.
- The Median Age is 15.9 years younger in Richlands.
 Rocky Mount, VARichlands, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,721329,725,481
 Female Population59.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 20104,765  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock928285,036,114
 Population - 19904,098  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock85.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,672.493.4
 Land Area6.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Mount, VARichlands, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Mount, VARichlands, NCUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Mount, VARichlands, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.302.60
 Households2,008  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock52780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households875  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Rocky Mount    1 Reviews
mark  · Rocky Mount, VA
Nice little town, but very close knit and slow.
Over 12 years ago

This is the very first time my wife and I have moved to such a very lower populated and less educated town that is still tucked away in yesterday, and its rich value in  More

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Reviews for Richlands    3 Reviews
Matthew · Richlands, NC
Can’t beat RICHLANDS!!
Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in RICHLANDS for 3 1/2 years now and have fallen in love with this little town! I could live anywhere in the US and chose RICHLANDS because of everything it  More

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Melinda · Richlands, NC
Been here a year now.
Over 9 years ago

Richlands gives you quiet country living, but allows you to still be just a stone's throw from Jacksonville. Living here is very affordable we live in a subdivision in a  More

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Sharon · Richlands, NC
Schools
Over 19 years ago

Lower elementary schools do a fine job with the kids but the middle school is lacking in academics resulting in poor performance for rising freshmen....we moved to  More

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