Rock Rapids, IA Population

Overview

2,604

Total Population

39.0

Median age

46.81%

Female population %

113.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

81.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

114

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rock Rapids is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rock Rapids's population under 18 was 29.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rock Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rock Rapids, 24.39% were under the age of 15, 13.59% aged 15 to 29, 41.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 less females than males in Rock Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.81% females and 53.19% males in Rock Rapids, IA.
The Rock Rapids, IA gender ratio is 113.6:100 i.e. 113.6 men to 100 women (1.136).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 210.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 160.

Rock Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rock Rapids population: 93.09% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 0.54% are some other race and 4.99% are multiracial.
Rock Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 114 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,49 (95.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rock Rapids is White with a population of 2,424 (93.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,674 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rock Rapids's population decreased by 26 (1.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rock Rapids's population increased by 63 (2.48%), 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 Rapids's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,453.