Rockfish

Population: 3,807
Median household income: $63,046
Median home value: $191,000

Rockfish is a community in Hoke County, North Carolina, home to 3,807 residents. At $63,046, its median household income sits above Hoke County's $60,095.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockfish's population grew 8.1% from 3,523 to 3,807, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $137,900 to $191,000.

15.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.66 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,807
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,046
Median home value: $191,000
Median gross rent: $1,236
Housing units: 1,485
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5233,807

Median household income

$63,796$63,046

Median home value

$137,900$191,000

Median gross rent

$1,158$1,236

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,523	$63,796	$137,900	$1,158
2020	3,700	$63,882	$146,500	$955
2021	3,220	$57,423	$147,600	$1,125
2022	3,569	$61,172	$175,100	$1,181
2023	3,807	$63,046	$191,000	$1,236

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4419.3%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 743.5%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	215	5.6%
5 to 17	775	20.4%
18 to 24	351	9.2%
25 to 34	583	15.3%
35 to 44	736	19.3%
45 to 54	357	9.4%
55 to 64	434	11.4%
65 to 74	133	3.5%
75 and over	223	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,142	56.3%
Black or African American	634	16.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	2.1%
Asian	27	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	367	9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	557	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's42.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	202	8.2%
High school graduate	669	27.1%
Some college or associate's	1,052	42.7%
Bachelor's degree	365	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	178	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,379	76.4%
Carpooled	102	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	324	18.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	12.7%
15 to 29 min	431	29.1%
30 to 44 min	606	40.9%
45 to 59 min	142	9.6%
60+ min	114	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 15.7% (594 of 3,792)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,000	69.9%
Nonfamily households	431	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,431	96.4%
Vacant	54	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,051	73.4%
Renter-occupied	380	26.6%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,392	93.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3757200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 34.9906, -79.0701