Rock Hall, MD Population

Overview

1,397

Total Population

55.1

Median age

52.68%

Female population %

89.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

105.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rock Hall's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rock Hall is 55.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rock Hall's population under 18 was 18.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rock Hall's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rock Hall, 15.25% were under the age of 15, 11.45% aged 15 to 29, 37.29% aged 30 to 64, 32.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 more females than males in Rock Hall:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.68% females and 47.32% males in Rock Hall, MD.
The Rock Hall, MD gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 99.

Rock Hall's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rock Hall population: 87.47% are White, 7.52% are Black or African American, 0.07% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.15% are some other race and 1.72% are multiracial.
Rock Hall's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,379 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rock Hall is White with a population of 1,222 (87.47% of the total population).

Rock Hall's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,507 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Rock Hall's population decreased by 110 (7.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rock Hall's population decreased by 118 (9.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rock Hall's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,190.