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  | City: | Rocky Mount | 
| State: | North Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 252 | 
| Latitude: | 35.918873 | 
| Longitude: | -77.731863 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Dortches Rocky Mt , Qvc , Wesleyan Col , Wesleyan College | 
| Population: | 22,245 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,292 | 
| White Population: | 5,136 | 
| Black Population: | 16,871 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 199 | 
| Asian Population: | 30 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 66 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 44 | 
| Male Population: | 9,979 | 
| Female Population: | 12,313 | 
| Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.40 | 
| Households: | 9,113 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.75 | 
| Average House Value: | $67,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,068 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 333 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,636 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $264,327,000 | 
| Land Area: | 65.980 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.272 sq mi | 
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