Rocky Mount metropolitan area
MSA in North Carolina, United States
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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]
Twin Counties | |
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| Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Principal cities | - Rocky Mount - Tarboro - Nashville |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,046 sq mi (2,710 km2) |
| Population (2017 Census estimate[1]) | |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54/km2) |
| • MSA | 146,738 |
| Time zone | EST |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| Area code | 252 |
Counties
Communities
- Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
- Rocky Mount (Principal city)
- Places with 1,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
- Nashville
- Pinetops
- Red Oak
- Sharpsburg (partial)
- Spring Hope
- Tarboro
- Zebulon (partially)
- Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- Unincorporated places
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.