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1876–2024
Roanoke Rapids, NC·North Carolina

Roanoke Rapids, NC has voted Democratic in six straight presidential elections — D+17 in 2024.

A mill-town corridor where manufacturing's decline reshaped the electorate

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
LatestD+17in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population64,6062024 ACS

Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted D+17%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+17MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
64,6062024 5-year
Median household income
$46,7682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
37.9%2024 5-year
Black
52.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+25 in 2000MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Roanoke Rapids, NC
HarrisD+17
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2024 presidential margin by county for Roanoke Rapids, NC, NCA map of the constituent counties of Roanoke Rapids, NC, NC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Halifax County, NC · D+18Northampton County, NC · D+14
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic58.0%19,253
Donald TrumpRepublican41.2%13,683
OtherAll other candidates0.7%244
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +16.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+16.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+21.8%
1896−20.5%
1900+22.8%
1904+86.0%
1908+74.6%
1912+90.8%
1916+83.5%
1920+78.5%
1924+82.9%
1928+66.1%
1932+90.7%
1936+93.3%
1940+92.4%
1944+88.9%
1948+82.5%
1952+64.9%
1956+59.3%
1960+63.7%
1964+40.4%
1968+21.6%
1972−22.5%
1976+33.2%
1980+25.2%
1984+8.8%
1988+14.8%
1992+29.3%
1996+30.4%
2000−25.3%
2004+20.6%
2008+28.9%
2012+33.0%
2016+26.5%
2020+21.0%
2024+16.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+16.8%
19,25313,68333,180
D
+21.0%
21,61414,06935,869
D
+26.5%
21,89212,61335,015
D
+33.0%
24,40812,24636,835
D
+28.9%
22,95012,63235,709
D
+20.6%
17,11211,26428,417
R
−25.3%
9,36515,73525,170
D
+30.4%
14,7587,58123,602
D
+29.3%
15,1557,61425,771
D
+14.8%
13,3259,87723,244
D
+8.8%
14,37212,03026,483
D
+25.2%
13,2977,88021,509
D
+33.2%
13,0106,49519,633
R
−22.5%
7,47411,90519,657
O
+21.6%
8,9994,00823,109
D
+40.4%
13,9985,94419,942
D
+63.7%
13,6283,02116,649
D
+59.3%
12,1023,09315,195
D
+64.9%
13,1412,79315,934
D
+82.5%
9,76368411,005
D
+88.9%
10,45961211,071
D
+92.4%
11,80846612,274
D
+93.3%
12,01541712,432
D
+90.7%
9,65645310,149
D
+66.1%
6,6051,3467,951
D
+82.9%
4,8944125,406
D
+78.5%
5,7346896,423
D
+83.5%
3,8303444,175
D
+90.8%
3,925994,212
D
+74.6%
3,8915664,457
D
+86.0%
3,9362974,233
D
+22.8%
5,9823,7619,743
R
−20.5%
4,1616,31310,481
D
+21.8%
4,4442,6828,079
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
11.1%
English
8.2%
Irish
4.3%
German
3.2%
Scottish
1.0%
Italian
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 45.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.8%
2.9%
75–84
4.2%
6.5%
65–74
7.6%
7.3%
55–64
8.1%
5.5%
45–54
5.7%
5.2%
35–44
5.3%
5.9%
25–34
5.5%
3.6%
18–24
3.5%
7.9%
5–17
7.0%
2.5%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$46,768
Roanoke Rapids, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Roanoke Rapids, NC$46,768
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1832.3%
Working age (18–64)19.7%
Seniors (65+)20.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.7%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
24.5%
Other Christian
11.8%
Methodist
9.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
0.9%
Mainline Protestant
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Roanoke Rapids anchors a small Halifax County metro where deindustrialization hollowed out textile employment over decades, producing one of North Carolina's most economically distressed micropolitan areas and a consistently high share of Black residents approaching 40%.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-three points in 1936 and a Republican high of twenty-five points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seventeen points.

A population of 64,606, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,768 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic by 16.8 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,180 votes cast, 19,253 went Democratic and 13,683 went Republican.
What is Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina in the "Black Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 30 times, Republican 3 times, and other 1 times.
When did Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina has a population of 64,606 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina is $46,768 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Roanoke Rapids, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.