Rockdale County, GA Population

Overview

92,983

Total Population

38.5

Median age

52.69%

Female population %

89.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

9,606

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rockdale County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rockdale County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockdale County's population under 18 was 24.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockdale County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockdale County, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 20.02% aged 15 to 29, 45.70% aged 30 to 64, 13.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,003 more females than males in Rockdale County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.69% females and 47.31% males in Rockdale County, GA.
The Rockdale County, GA gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,598.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,760.

Rockdale County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockdale County population: 33.53% are White, 56.31% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.90% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.79% are some other race and 4.91% are multiracial.
Rockdale County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 9,606 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 83,377 (89.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockdale County is Black or African American with a population of 52,362 (56.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 94,984 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rockdale County's population increased by 14,613 (20.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockdale County's population increased by 8,285 (9.71%), 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, Rockdale County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 70,746.