Rocky Mount (North Carolina)
Here is general information about Rocky Mount in North Carolina
Rocky Mount statistic
| Coordinates | 35°56′18″N 77°47′26″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Edgecombe, Nash |
| Founded | March 22, 1816 |
| Incorporated | February 19, 1867 |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| ZIP Codes | 27801, 27802, 27803, 27804, 27809, 27815 |
| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-57500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022368 |
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| Website | www.rockymountnc.gov |
| Government (Type) | Council–Manager |
| Government (Mayor) | Sandy Roberson |
| Government (City manager) | Peter Varney |
| Government (City council) | Members Andre KnightReuben C. Blackwell, IVRichard JoynerT.J. WalkerLige DaughtridgeW.B. BullockChris Carroll Miller |
| Government (City) | 44.40 sq mi (115.00 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 44.20 sq mi (114.47 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Government (Metro) | 1,045.8 sq mi (2,708.5 km2) |
| Area (City) | 44.40 sq mi (115.00 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 44.20 sq mi (114.47 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Area (Metro) | 1,045.8 sq mi (2,708.5 km2) |
| Population (2020) (City) | 54,341 |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 1,220.09/sq mi (471.08/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Urban) | 68,243 (US: 406th) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 143,870 (US: 291th) |
| Population (2020) (CSA) | 288,747 (US: 111th) |
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Rocky Mount is a city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city's population was 54,341 as of the 2020 census, making it the 19th-most populous city in North Carolina. The city is 45 mi (72 km) east of Raleigh, the state capital. It is the principal city of the Rocky Mount metropolitan area, often called the "Twin Counties", which had an estimated population of 143,870 in 2020. Rocky Mount is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids Combined Statistical Area in northeast North Carolina with a total population of 288,747 as of 2020.