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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 | 5.05 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)
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• 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.
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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 (34.991167, -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
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
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