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Rockfish, North Carolina
Location of Rockfish, North Carolina
Location of Rockfish, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Hoke
Area
 • Total 5.05 sq mi (13.07 km2)
 • Land 4.95 sq mi (12.83 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,298
 • Density 666/sq mi (257.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 37-57200
GNIS feature ID 0993535

Rockfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,298 at the 2010 census, up from 2,353 at the 2000 census.

History

Puppy Creek Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Geography

Rockfish is located at 34°59′28″N 79°4′0″W / 34.99111°N 79.06667°W / 34.99111; -79.06667 (34.991167, -79.066654).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

Rockfish racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,816 53.68%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 712 21.05%
Native American 65 1.92%
Asian 65 1.92%
Pacific Islander 10 0.3%
Other/Mixed 259 7.66%
Hispanic or Latino 456 13.48%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,383 people, 1,348 households, and 948 families residing in the CDP.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Rockfish (Carolina del Norte) para niños

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