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CBSA!40580=METRO("Rocky Mount, NC")
Rocky Mount, NC metro area
The Rocky Mount, NC metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 147,114 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $9.2 billion that year.
North Carolina2 countiesPart of Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC
GDP, 2024$9.2B#296 of 387 · +5.6% nominal
Income per person, 2024$54,127#309 of 387
Unemployment, 20255.1%#329 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)88.0#336 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Rocky Mount, NCUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.1B | 11.8% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.9B | 31.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $384M | 4.2% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $188M | 2.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.1B | 12.1% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $627M | 6.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $121M | 1.3% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $348M | 3.8% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $264M | 2.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $188M | 2.0% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $203M | 2.2% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $107M | 1.2% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $94M | 1.0% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $15M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $17M | 0.2% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $151M | 1.6% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgecombe County | North Carolina | Central | 37065 | |
| Nash County | North Carolina | Central | 37127 |