Roanoke Rapids
NCHalifax County, North Carolina
Population 49K |Median income $41,629 |1 hospital
Population
48,772
Halifax County
Median Income
$41,629
-34% vs avg
Median Home Value
$98,700
-50% vs avg
Median Age
43.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
48K-11%
Median Income
$45,071+39%
Median Home Value
$102,500+19%
Poverty Rate
25.2%-8%
Unemployment
8.7%-47%
Economics
Median Rent $760/mo
Poverty Rate
23.9% +66% vs avg
Unemployment 9.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 15.7%
Work From Home 6%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
African American 51.6%
White 38.1%
Other / Multiethnic 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
49.7%
Obesity
42.6%
Short Sleep Duration
38.2%
Physical Inactivity
35.2%
Current Smoking
19.8%
Diabetes
19.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
13.6%
Current Asthma
12.4%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 52.2%
Annual Checkup 82.7%
Other Measures
Binge Drinking
11.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
9.8%
Stroke
6.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL
ROANOKE RAPIDS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Roanoke Rapids Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Halifax County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.