South RosemaryNC
A town of 2,475.
Is South Rosemary a good place to live?
South Rosemary’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. On health, just 9 of North Carolina’s 450 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. South Rosemary has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
99% of working residents leave South Rosemary for work
Where South Rosemary’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How South Rosemary grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far South Rosemary is from typical.
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Moving to South Rosemary: who provides what
South Rosemary is unincorporated, so Halifax County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Rosemary.
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in South Rosemary than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
33% of adults say their health is fair or poor in South Rosemary, against 19% in North Carolina’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 20% of South Rosemary adults report frequent mental distress. Only 5 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than South Rosemary.
| South Rosemary | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | South Rosemary | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.8% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
South Rosemary has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave South Rosemary for work: only 1% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in South Rosemary, above both the North Carolina town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). South Rosemary’s median household income is $47,000.
| South Rosemary | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In South Rosemary, expect four seasons and hot summers
South Rosemary has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in South Rosemary is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in South Rosemary
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in South Rosemary.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about South Rosemary
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Rosemary
About 6 of every 100 South Rosemary residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
About South Rosemary
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
South Rosemary is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Rosemary had a population of 2,753. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 220 ft
South Rosemary’s neighbors
One town shares a border with South Rosemary.
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Rosemary | — | — | B+ | — | D | D− |
| Roanoke Rapids | #276 | D− | C | D− | C | C− |
South Rosemary has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Rosemary reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare South Rosemary with a neighbor →
Questions about South Rosemary
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Rosemary, NC expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $87,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.