Roanoke Rapids micropolitan area

Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area
  Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area
Country United States
State North Carolina
Principal cities - Rocky Mount
 - Tarboro
 - Nashville
Area
 • Total
1,046 sq mi (2,710 km2)
Population
 (2017 Census estimate)
 • Density140/sq mi (54/km2)
 • MSA
146,738
Time zoneEST
 • Summer (DST)EDT
Area code252

The Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North Carolina, anchored by the city of Roanoke Rapids.

As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 79,456 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 74,716).