| Twin Counties | |
| Official Name: | Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Settlement Type: | MSA |
| Mapsize: | 280px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | Principal cities |
| Subdivision Name3: | - Rocky Mount - Tarboro - Nashville |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1046 |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Urban land |
| Area Blank2 Title: | Urban water |
| Population As Of: | 2017 Census estimate[1] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 140 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | MSA |
| Population Blank1: | 146738 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | CSA |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Codes |
| Area Code: | 252 |
The Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties - Edgecombe and Nash - in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Rocky Mount. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 152,392.[2] It is commonly referred to as the Twin Counties.[3]
As of the 2017 census estimate,[1] there were 143,026 people and 57,083 households within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 45.7% White, 45.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $42,784. The per capita income for the MSA was $23,320.