Roxboro is a somewhat small city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 8,212 people and five associated neighborhoods, Roxboro is the 114th largest community in North Carolina.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Roxboro is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.68% of adults 25 and older in Roxboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Roxboro in 2022 was $32,225, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,900 for a family of four. However, Roxboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Roxboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.74% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Roxboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Roxboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Roxboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roxboro include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Roxboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.