A town of 4,950, settled in 1786. A typical home worth about $276K.
The 3 things Rocky Mount does most differently from other towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
Where Rocky Mount’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Rocky Mount. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Rocky Mount home is worth about $276,000, up 4.9% in a year, 33% below the Virginia typical home.
Rocky Mount beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Rocky Mount | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.2% |
The public schools Rocky Mount’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee M. Waid Elementary | PK–5 | 386 | B |
| Rocky Mount Elementary | PK–5 | 296 | C+ |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle | 6–8 | 1,382 | B |
| Franklin County High | 9–12 | 1,880 | A |
| Christian Heritage Academy Private | PK–12 | 338 | |
| Lifes Academy Private | 6–10 | 7 |
About one in 3 of Rocky Mount’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Roanoke (16%), Salem (4%) and Hollins (2%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Rocky Mount reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
Rocky Mount has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grassy Hill Natural Area Preserve | 0.3 mi | 62 |
| 2. Mary Elizabeth Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Veterans Park | — | 1 |
6 places in Rocky Mount on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Rocky Mount.
Town in Virginia, United States
Rocky Mount is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The town is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area, and had a population of 4,903 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
One town shares a border with Rocky Mount.
