Rocky Mount is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 54,245 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Rocky Mount is the 19th largest community in North Carolina.

A relatively large number of people in Rocky Mount telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of Rocky Mount overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Rocky Mount, 21.51% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rocky Mount in 2022 was $30,511, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,044 for a family of four. However, Rocky Mount contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rocky Mount is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rocky Mount home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rocky Mount residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Rocky Mount include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Rocky Mount is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.