1823Military
The 1823 canal lock building has been adapted as a museum to show the significance of the canal system to American westward expansion.
1921Education
The original Roanoke Rapids High School building or Senior building as it is sometimes referred, opened in 1921 and is still in use.
2006Culture
The association between the city and Randy Parton, brother of Dolly Parton, ended in December 2006.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,754 people, 6,437 households, and 4,180 families residing in the city.
2012History
The median income for a household in the city was $35,388, and the median income for a family was $51,548 (2012 dollars).
2018History
It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also an anchor city of the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA, with a total population of...
2020History
== Climate ==
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,229 people, 6,051 households, and 3,761 families residing in the city.