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Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Roanoke Rapids is a Census city of 14,856 people across 9.91 square miles of land, in Halifax County. Median household income is $53,690, 49.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Roanoke Rapids
What Roanoke Rapids is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.91 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,499
- County holding the largest share of its areaHalifax County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Roanoke Rapids
- Population14,856
- Median age40.3
- Population under 183,640
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,925
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Households6,194
- Family households3,928
- Share of households that are families63.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Roanoke Rapids
- Median household income$53,690
- Per capita income$30,053
- Civilian labor force6,769
- Employed6,223
- Unemployed546 plus or minus 200
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over9,883
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Roanoke Rapids
- Housing units6,895
- Occupied units6,194
- Vacant units701 plus or minus 272
- Vacancy rate10.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied3,092
- Renter occupied3,102
- Ownership rate49.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$858
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent
- Single family units5,073
- Share single family73.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,582 plus or minus 444
- Share in buildings of two or more22.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes240 plus or minus 143
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Roanoke Rapids gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,526
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,935
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,529 plus or minus 417
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.7 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone74.2 percent
- Carpooled11.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home8.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roanoke Rapids
SBA loans in Roanoke Rapids (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$21,654,300
- Average approval$1,443,620
- Median approval$842,500
- Largest approval$4,157,500
- Jobs supported223
- Jobs per approval14.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises46.7 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roanoke Rapids, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Roanoke Rapids (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,515,000
- Average approval$1,515,000
- Median approval$1,515,000
- Largest approval$1,515,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roanoke Rapids, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Roanoke Rapids
- NFIP communityCity of Roanoke Rapids
- NFIP community number370117
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/19/25
The City of Roanoke Rapids participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370117 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Halifax County, not Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County context, not Roanoke Rapids figures
- Establishments in Halifax County934
- Covered employment, Halifax County15,156
- Average annual pay, Halifax County$47,039
- Housing units permitted, Halifax County55
Every figure in this section is published for Halifax County as a whole and is not a measurement of Roanoke Rapids.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Roanoke Rapids questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina?
14,856, in 6,194 households. Roanoke Rapids city covers 9.91 square miles of land, which is 1,499 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Roanoke Rapids in?
Halifax County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Roanoke Rapids?
$53,690. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,700. Median gross rent is $858 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Roanoke Rapids businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $21.7 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $842,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roanoke Rapids, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Roanoke Rapids borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Roanoke Rapids. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Roanoke Rapids in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Roanoke Rapids appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Roanoke Rapids, city of, community 370117, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Roanoke Rapids figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Halifax County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Roanoke Rapids.
Is zoning published for Roanoke Rapids?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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