Rocky Mount is a city in Nash County, North Carolina, home to about 54,297 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 27801, 27803, 27804 and 27809.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rocky Mount
Mostly Rocky Mount; also Sharpsburg
Mostly Rocky Mount; also Dortches and Red Oak
Mostly Rocky Mount; also Red Oak and Dortches
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| Nearest major airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Raleigh, NC47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA315 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rocky Mount; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rocky Mount had 54,341 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 20th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Nash County grew from 25,478 residents in 1900 to 94,970 in 2020.
Nash County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rocky Mt 8 Ese, NC weather station (9 miles away).
38,350 jobs at 2,114 businesses in Nash County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
653 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rocky Mount’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 74 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 121 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 170 |
| Mental health providers | 160 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 39 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (26 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1816.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Edgecombe County Public Schools, Nash County Public Schools, Rocky Mount Preparatory. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker-Wimberly ElementaryBattleboro | Pre-K–5 | 236 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Fairview ElementaryRocky Mount | Pre-K–2 | 255 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| G W Bulluck ElementaryRocky Mount | Pre-K–5 | 535 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Baskerville ElementaryRocky Mount | K–5 | 225 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Benvenue ElementaryRocky Mount | K–5 | 562 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Englewood ElementaryRocky Mount | K–5 | 383 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| G R Edwards ElementaryRocky Mount | K–5 | 632 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| M B Hubbard ElementaryBattleboro | K–5 | 412 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Rocky Mount PreparatoryRocky Mount | K–12 | 854 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Winstead Avenue ElementaryRocky Mount | K–5 | 555 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| D S Johnson ElementaryRocky Mount | 3–5 | 206 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)Rocky Mount | 4–12 | 259 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| J W Parker MiddleRocky Mount | 6–8 | 336 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Phillips MiddleBattleboro | 6–8 | 118 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Red Oak MiddleBattleboro | 6–8 | 840 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Rocky Mount MiddleRocky Mount | 6–8 | 692 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| West Edgecombe MiddleRocky Mount | 6–8 | 249 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| CITI High SchoolRocky Mount | 9–13 | 87 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| EDGE Academy of Health SciencesRocky Mount | 9–11 | 75 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Nash Central HighRocky Mount | 9–12 | 703 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Northern Nash HighRocky Mount | 9–12 | 1,035 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| NRM Early College High SchoolRocky Mount | 9–13 | 376 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Rocky Mount HighRocky Mount | 9–12 | 1,023 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Tar River AcademyRocky Mount | 9–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolRocky Mount | Pre-K–8 | 110 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| St Andrew's Espiscopal SchoolRocky Mount | Pre-K–K | 4 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Rocky Mount AcademyRocky Mount | 1 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Red Oak, Dortches and Sharpsburg.
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