Twin Counties | |
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Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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 (50/km2) |
• MSA | 146,738 |
Time zone | EST |
• Summer (DST) | EDT |
Area code | 252 |
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]
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.