Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina micropolitan area
Roanoke Rapids | |
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| Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area | |
Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Principal cities | - Rocky Mount - Tarboro - Nashville |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,046 sq mi (2,710 km2) |
| Population (2017 Census estimate) | |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (50/km2) |
| • MSA | 146,738 |
| Time zone | EST |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| Area code | 252 |
The Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North Carolina, anchored by the city of Roanoke Rapids.
As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 79,456 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 74,716).