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Rockfish, North Carolina
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Location of Rockfish, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Hoke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km2) |
| • Land | 4.95 sq mi (12.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,383 |
| • Density | 682.88/sq mi (263.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 37-57200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403488 |
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.
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History
Puppy Creek Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Geography
Rockfish is located in eastern Hoke County and is bordered to the east across Stewarts Creek by the city of Fayetteville in Cumberland County. Rockfish is 10 miles (16 km) east of Raeford, the Hoke county seat, and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of the center of Fayetteville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km2), of which 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2) are land and 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2), or 1.87%, is covered by water. The community is drained by Stewart Creek and Gully Branch, both of which flow south to Rockfish Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Cape Fear River.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 3,383 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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
In Spanish: Rockfish (Carolina del Norte) para niños
