Rock Hill, SC Population

Overview

72,883

Total Population

34.1

Median age

54.10%

Female population %

84.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,137

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rock Hill's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rock Hill is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rock Hill's population under 18 was 23.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rock Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rock Hill, 19.09% were under the age of 15, 24.41% aged 15 to 29, 42.57% aged 30 to 64, 12.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,979 more females than males in Rock Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.10% females and 45.90% males in Rock Hill, SC.
The Rock Hill, SC gender ratio is 84.8:100 i.e. 84.8 men to 100 women (0.848).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,930.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 3,341.

Rock Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rock Hill population: 55.29% are White, 38.66% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are Asian, 1.28% are some other race and 2.66% are multiracial.
Rock Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,137 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 68,746 (94.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rock Hill is White with a population of 40,299 (55.29% of the total population).

Rock Hill's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 75,349 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rock Hill's population increased by 16,760 (33.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rock Hill's population increased by 7,818 (11.69%), 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 Hill's population was lowest in year 2000 at 50,112.