Rocky Point is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,476 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rocky Point is the 353rd largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Rocky Point isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rocky Point are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rocky Point is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rocky Point who work in sales jobs (11.92%), teaching (11.70%), and healthcare suport services (11.26%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rocky Point is worth considering. In Rocky Point, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Rocky Point does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Rocky Point has a very low overall level of education: only 7.46% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Rocky Point in 2022 was $25,949, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,796 for a family of four. However, Rocky Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rocky Point is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rocky Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rocky Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rocky Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.92% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rocky Point include English, Scots-Irish, German, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Rocky Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
