Rockland, Massachusetts Population

Overview

17,774

Total Population

39.5

Median age

53.48%

Female population %

87:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

497

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rockland town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rockland town is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockland town's population under 18 was 22.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockland town, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 19.74% aged 15 to 29, 47.38% aged 30 to 64, 12.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,238 more females than males in Rockland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.48% females and 46.52% males in Rockland, Massachusetts.
The Rockland, Massachusetts gender ratio is 87:100 i.e. 87 men to 100 women (0.870).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 928.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 903.

Rockland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockland town population: 90.04% are White, 2.96% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 2.84% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.
Rockland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 497 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,277 (97.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockland town is White with a population of 16,004 (90.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,173 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rockland town's population decreased by 228 (1.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockland town's population increased by 275 (1.57%), 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, Rockland town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 17,500.