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Moving to Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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Population: 16,957. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,458 (-2.9% change)
Males: 7,734 (45.6%), Females: 9,223 (54.4%)

Halifax County

Zip code: 27870

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,745
Median house value: $74,600

Population by Race

Races in Roanoke Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
  • Black (24.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (13.9%), United States (13.9%), Irish (5.9%), German (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 155 feet

Land area: 7.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roanoke Rapids

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roanoke Rapids city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +536 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Roanoke Rapids:

  • HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (250 SMITH CHURCH RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Roanoke Rapids:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roanoke Rapids:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 45 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roanoke Rapids:

  • HALIFAX COUNTY (about 4 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Abbreviation: RZZ)
  • EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; EMPORIA, VA; Abbreviation: EMV)
  • LAWRENCEVILLE/BRUNSWICK MUNI (about 24 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: LVL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roanoke Rapids:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 75 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)

Schools

Public high school in Roanoke Rapids:

  • ROANOKE RAPIDS HIGH (Students: 871; Location: 800 HAMILTON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Roanoke Rapids:

  • HALIFAX ACADEMY (Students: 482; Location: 1400 THREE BRIDGES ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Roanoke Rapids:

  • BELMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 729; Location: 1517 BOLLING ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHALONER MIDDLE (Students: 722; Location: 2100 VIRGINIA AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIAM L MANNING ELEMENTARY (Students: 686; Location: 1102 BARRETT ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WILLIAM R DAVIE MIDDLE (Students: 550; Location: 4391 HWY 158; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EVERETTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 346; Location: 458 EVERETTS SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Roanoke Rapids:

  • ROANOKE RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $303,979; Location: 319 ROANOKE AVENUE; 41,781 books; 2,105 audio materials; 2,896 video materials; 117 serial subscriptions)

 

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