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  | City: | Rocky Mount | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 540 | 
| Latitude: | 36.962184 | 
| Longitude: | -79.863380 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Franklin Heights | 
| Population: | 18,884 | 
| 2000 Population: | 17,760 | 
| White Population: | 14,306 | 
| Black Population: | 3,028 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 278 | 
| Asian Population: | 102 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 46 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 112 | 
| Male Population: | 8,553 | 
| Female Population: | 9,207 | 
| Median Age: | 38.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.60 | 
| Households: | 7,628 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 | 
| Average House Value: | $89,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,761 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 550 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,985 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $196,734,000 | 
| Land Area: | 165.217 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.124 sq mi | 
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