Rocky Mount metropolitan area

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]

Twin Counties
MSA
Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
Rocky Mount Metropolitan Statistical Area   Wilson Micropolitan Statistical Area   Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan 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

Counties

• Edgecombe
• Nash

Communities

• Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
  • Rocky Mount (Principal city)
• Places with 1,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
  • Nashville
  • Pinetops
  • Red Oak
  • Sharpsburg (partial)
  • Spring Hope
  • Tarboro
  • Zebulon (partially)
• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Bailey
  • Dortches
  • Middlesex
  • Princeville
  • Whitakers
• Places with less than 500 inhabitants
  • Castalia
  • Conetoe
  • Leggett
  • Macclesfield
  • Momeyer
  • Speed
• Unincorporated places
  • Crisp

Demographics

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.

See also

• North Carolina census statistical areas
• List of cities, towns, and villages in North Carolina
• List of unincorporated communities in North Carolina