Rockfish, North Carolina | |
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CDP | |
Location of Rockfish, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°59′28″N 79°4′0″W / 34.99111°N 79.06667°WCoordinates: 34°59′28″N 79°4′0″W / 34.99111°N 79.06667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Hoke |
Area | |
• Total | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
• Land | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,298 |
• Density | 469.9/sq mi (181.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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 2,353 at the 2000 census.
Puppy Creek Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,353 people, 805 households, and 680 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 469.9 people per square mile (181.3/km²). There were 893 housing units at an average density of 178.3/sq mi (68.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.50% White, 14.32% African American, 2.76% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.39% of the population.