Roanoke Rapids city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 15,294
Median age: 38.8
Median household income: 43,704
Roanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Roanoke Rapids city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 15,294 |
| 2020 | 14,562 |
| 2019 | 14,741 |
| 2018 | 14,937 |
| 2017 | 15,107 |
| 2016 | 15,454 |
| 2015 | 15,557 |
| 2014 | 15,653 |
| 2013 | 15,742 |
| 2012 | 15,783 |
| 2011 | 15,793 |
| 2010 | 15,865 |
| 2009 | 16,301 |
Census data for Roanoke Rapids city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Roanoke Rapids city, North Carolina
| Total population | 15,294 |
| Male | 7,433 |
| Female | 7,861 |
| Total population | 15,294 |
| Under 5 years | 1,029 |
| 5 to 9 years | 852 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,428 |
| 15 to 19 years | 991 |
| 20 to 24 years | 850 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,941 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,557 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,734 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,280 |
| 60 to 64 years | 869 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,737 |
| 75 to 84 years | 800 |
| 85 years and over | 226 |
| Median age (years) | 38.8 |
| Under 18 years | 3,988 |
| 16 years and over | 11,768 |
| 18 years and over | 11,306 |
| 21 years and over | 10,913 |
| 62 years and over | 3,222 |
| 65 years and over | 2,763 |
| Total population | 15,294 |
| One race | 14,270 |
| White | 8,172 |
| Black or African American | 5,272 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 185 |
| Asian | 216 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 80 |
| Some other race | 345 |
| Two or more races | 1,024 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,058 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,924 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,134 |
Social characteristics in Roanoke Rapids city, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,202 |
| Family households (families) | 2,254 |
| Married-couple family | 458 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 847 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 611 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,643 |
| Average household size | 1,984 |
| Average family size | 2.44 |
Economic characteristics in Roanoke Rapids city, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,202 |
| Less than $10,000 | 624 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 628 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 711 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 453 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 930 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,167 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 831 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 460 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 227 |
| $200,000 or more | 171 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,704 |
Housing characteristics in Roanoke Rapids city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 6,975 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,202 |
| Vacant housing units | 773 |
| Total housing units | 6,975 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,704 |
| 1-unit, attached | 270 |
| 2 units | 373 |
| 3 or 4 units | 252 |
| 5 to 9 units | 498 |
| 10 to 19 units | 304 |
| 20 or more units | 295 |
| Mobile home | 279 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,975 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 316 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 366 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 760 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,154 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 937 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 978 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,115 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 605 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 744 |
| Total housing units | 6,975 |
| 1 room | 64 |
| 2 rooms | 223 |
| 3 rooms | 592 |
| 4 rooms | 1,573 |
| 5 rooms | 1,493 |
| 6 rooms | 1,198 |
| 7 rooms | 817 |
| 8 rooms | 416 |
| 9 rooms or more | 599 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 6,975 |
| No bedroom | 77 |
| 1 bedroom | 897 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,051 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,132 |
| 4 bedrooms | 758 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 60 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,202 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,091 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,111 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.40 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,202 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 313 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,992 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,111 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,101 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 655 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,030 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,091 |
| Less than $50,000 | 164 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,164 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 799 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 375 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 371 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 191 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 8 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 19 |
| Median (dollars) | 110,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,091 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,117 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 974 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,074 |
| Less than $500 | 894 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,635 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 419 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 117 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 9 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 701 |
| No rent paid | 37 |
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