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Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC·North Carolina

Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC has voted Democratic in six straight presidential elections — D+6.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NC
2024 presidential election
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC
HarrisD+6.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, NC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Northampton County, NC · D+14.5Nash County, NC · R+1.8Halifax County, NC · D+17.7Edgecombe County, NC · D+22.7Wilson County, NC · Tied
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.0%79,572
Donald TrumpRepublican46.1%69,220
OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,355
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +6.9% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+6.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+25.5%
1896−1.6%
1900+29.0%
1904+65.8%
1908+46.0%
1912+78.8%
1916+66.2%
1920+64.0%
1924+71.4%
1928+49.2%
1932+88.2%
1936+90.5%
1940+89.5%
1944+84.1%
1948+80.9%
1952+60.8%
1956+57.1%
1960+52.7%
1964+28.5%
1968+10.8%
1972−35.9%
1976+17.7%
1980+6.0%
1984−10.0%
1988−5.2%
1992+8.9%
1996+7.5%
2000−3.1%
2004+1.9%
2008+14.3%
2012+16.7%
2016+13.2%
2020+10.2%
2024+6.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+6.9%
79,57269,220150,147
D
+10.2%
84,40468,683154,352
D
+13.2%
81,01461,724145,701
D
+16.7%
87,90662,588151,408
D
+14.3%
83,10462,180145,948
D
+1.9%
59,88857,593117,704
R
−3.1%
47,66250,69298,711
D
+7.5%
46,24739,41890,593
D
+8.9%
47,24338,51198,251
R
−5.2%
39,32343,61183,139
R
−10.0%
41,84851,20393,259
D
+6.0%
37,46833,16871,870
D
+17.7%
38,15726,61765,301
R
−35.9%
20,77844,88867,114
O
+10.8%
23,69815,86172,655
D
+28.5%
38,23321,27459,507
D
+52.7%
39,78112,31052,091
D
+57.1%
38,22910,42848,657
D
+60.8%
40,7539,92550,678
D
+80.9%
29,7712,51133,689
D
+84.1%
31,2782,70533,983
D
+89.5%
35,6921,97937,671
D
+90.5%
34,9031,74936,652
D
+88.2%
29,1531,75031,064
D
+49.2%
18,5736,32224,895
D
+71.4%
12,9161,98015,317
D
+64.0%
16,6043,64320,247
D
+66.2%
10,0992,03512,179
D
+78.8%
9,37945511,327
D
+46.0%
9,0543,35212,406
D
+65.8%
8,3151,69110,061
D
+29.0%
14,4077,92722,337
R
−1.6%
11,82412,20624,049
D
+25.5%
9,2434,64118,032
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NCCombined statistical areaNorth CarolinaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White43.2%61.8%61.0%
Black45.2%20.3%12.2%
Asian0.9%3.3%6.0%
Two or more races5.0%8.2%12.6%
Other race5.8%6.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.9%11.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$55,393$72,388$84,427
Poverty rate18.0%13.1%12.5%
Median age42.239.539.1
Age 18–248.0%9.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.6%17.2%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home8.3%13.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 11.2%English 12.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 8.5%German 9.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 4.1%Irish 8.4%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic2.2%8.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant28.9%26.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed51.9%48.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant8.6%9.1%5.2%
Black Protestant5.8%3.6%2.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.2%
American
8.5%
Irish
4.1%
German
3.6%
Scottish
0.9%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.6%
2.6%
75–84
3.3%
5.7%
65–74
6.8%
6.6%
55–64
7.5%
5.7%
45–54
6.2%
5.4%
35–44
5.9%
6.0%
25–34
6.1%
4.0%
18–24
4.0%
8.5%
5–17
7.8%
2.8%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,393
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC$55,393
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.6%
Working age (18–64)15.1%
Seniors (65+)17.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.7%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
28.9%
Mainline Protestant
8.6%
Black Protestant
5.8%
Catholic
2.2%
Other Christian
1.3%
Muslim
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted51.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 35.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.

A population of 288,848, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,393 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 6.9 points (D+6.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 150,147 votes cast, 79,572 went Democratic and 69,220 went Republican.
What is Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina has a population of 288,848 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina is $55,393 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.