Rockfish, North Carolina

Rockfish, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Location of Rockfish, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°59′25″N 79°04′10″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Hoke
Area
• Total	5.07 sq mi (13.14 km2)
• Land	4.95 sq mi (12.83 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation	220 ft (70 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,383
• Density	682.88/sq mi (263.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	37-57200
GNIS feature ID	2403488

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.

History

Puppy Creek Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Geography

Rockfish is located in eastern Hoke County and is bordered to the east across Stewarts Creek by the city of Fayetteville in Cumberland County. Rockfish is 10 miles (16 km) east of Raeford, the Hoke county seat, and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of the center of Fayetteville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km²), of which 4.9 square miles (12.8 km²) are land and 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²), or 1.87%, is covered by water. The community is drained by Stewart Creek and Gully Branch, both of which flow south to Rockfish Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Cape Fear River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,383		—
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Rockfish racial composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
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.

2000 census

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 inhabitants per square mile (181.4/km²). There were 893 housing units at an average density of 178.3 per square mile (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.

There were 805 households, out of which 51.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 45.8% from 25 to 44, 10.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,786, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $35,574 versus $22,102 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,112. About 6.6% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.