Rolesville, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 907. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,238 (+36.5% change)
Males: 466 (51.4%), Females: 441 (48.6%)

Wake County

Zip code: 27571

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $46,838
Median house value: $136,400

Population by Race

Races in Rolesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
  • Black (8.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (23.0%), English (14.3%), Irish (12.1%), German (8.8%), Italian (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Elevation: 442 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rolesville

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rolesville town

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

4.5% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +311 (+52.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rolesville:

  • RALEIGH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
  • HOLLY HILL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 14 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
  • WAKE CO ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT CTR (about 14 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rolesville:

  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 23 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 41 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 54 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rolesville:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 12 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; Abbreviation: LHZ)
  • TRIPLE W (about 27 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 28 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)

Amtrak station near Rolesville:

  • 17 miles: RALEIGH (320 W. CARRABUS ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rolesville:

  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 15 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 19 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)

Public primary/middle school in Rolesville:

  • ROLESVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 760; Location: 307 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)