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Roper, NC

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Population
471
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
12 ft
Median Home Value
$71,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$643/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$22,819
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityElizabeth City, North Carolina36 miles away · 19,622 residents.

About Roper

Roper is a town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 485 residents. Roper was known as Lee's Mill until 1890, when the John L. Roper Lumber Company was established in the town and its name changed to Roper. Roper's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider North Carolina setting. The local scoop is how Roper's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet.

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Low PopulationA+100.0ratingRural FitA+97.8ratingRegional Two-Party Electoral BalanceA+97.2rating

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