Rocky Mount is a town in Franklin County, Virginia, home to about 4,950 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24151.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Rocky Mount; also Henry Fork
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA331 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 4,903 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 202nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Franklin County grew from 25,953 residents in 1900 to 54,477 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rocky Mt, VA weather station (about a mile away).
13,569 jobs at 1,238 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rocky Mount.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 67 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1786.
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 Franklin County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee M. Waid ElementaryRocky Mount | Pre-K–5 | 386 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rocky Mount ElementaryRocky Mount | Pre-K–5 | 296 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sontag ElementaryRocky Mount | Pre-K–5 | 248 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin MiddleRocky Mount | 6–8 | 1,382 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Franklin County HighRocky Mount | 9–12 | 1,880 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Heritage AcademyRocky Mount | Pre-K–12 | 298 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Lifes AcademyRocky Mount | 6–10 | 7 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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 Henry Fork.
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