Nash County, North Carolina
15 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 96,216
- Median household income
- $62,426
- ±2,990
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 2,276 of 46,008 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 32,849 of 38,797 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Nash | 95,176 (2021) | 120 W Washington St, Rocky Mount | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rocky Mount | 53,957 (2021) | Po Box 1180, Rocky Mount | Website |
| Town of Bailey | 563 (2021) | Po Box 40, Bailey | — |
| Town of Castalia | 262 (2021) | Po Box 237, Castalia | — |
| Town of Dortches | 1,085 (2021) | 3057 Town Hall Rd, Rocky Mount | Website |
| Town of Middlesex | 911 (2021) | Po Box 69, Middlesex | Website |
| Town of Momeyer | 271 (2021) | 4811 Momeyer Way, Nashville | — |
| Town of Nashville | 5,682 (2021) | Po Box 987, Nashville | Website |
| Town of Red Oak | 3,349 (2021) | Po Box A, Red Oak | — |
| Town of Sharpsburg | 1,693 (2021) | Po Box 1759, Sharpsburg | Website |
| Town of Spring Hope | 1,306 (2021) | Po Box 87, Spring Hope | Website |
| Town of Whitakers | 625 (2021) | Po Box 727, Whitakers | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nash Health Care Systems and Subsidiaries of Nash County | Hospitals | 2460 Curtis Ellis Dr, Rocky Mount | Website |
| Tar River Transit | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 1180, Rocky Mount | Website |
| Nash Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1006 Eastern Ave, Nashville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Nash County Public Schools
School district23 schools
930 Eastern Avenue, Nashville, NC, 27856
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rocky Mount Preparatory
Independent charter district1 schools
3334 Bishop Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Nash County Farmers Market in Rocky Mount
1006 Peachtree St., Rocky Mount, NC, 27804
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-13. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.