Roanoke Sun

Of the 4,727 people living in Rocky Mount in 2020, 58.4 percent (2,759) were women and 41.6 percent (1,968) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Roanoke Sun.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 189. In the 65 and over age range, there were 722 females and 331 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,278	27
Females 18 and over	1,467	31
Males 65 and over	331	7
Females 65 and over	722	15.3

Source: US Census Bureau