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Roxboro is a city in Person County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,696 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Person CountyGR6. It is named after a city in Scotland, Roxburgh, and although spelled differently, they are pronounced the same. Prior to the official adoption of the name Roxboro, the community was known as Mocassin Gap. It was incorporated on January 9, 1855 and remains the only municipality in Person County.

Roxboro is located at 362330N, 785855W (36.391690, -78.981877)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 km (6.3 mi). 16.2 km (6.3 mi) of it is land and 0.16% is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,696 people, 3,666 households, and 2,243 families residing in the city. The population density was 535.5/km (1,387.2/mi). There were 3,954 housing units at an average density of 243.5/km (630.8/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 50.08% White, 45.40% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.59% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.78% of the population. (This reporting does not take into account the massive annual influx of Hispanic migrant labor.)