Overview
67,095
Total Population
39.2
Median age
51.91%
Female population %
92.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
10,736
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rockville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rockville is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rockville's population under 18 was 21.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rockville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rockville, 17.85% were under the age of 15, 17.07% aged 15 to 29, 47.70% aged 30 to 64, 14.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,557 more females than males in Rockville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.91% females and 48.09% males in Rockville, MD.
- The Rockville, MD gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,612.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,265.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rockville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rockville population: 53.54% are White, 10.39% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.57% are Asian, 7.90% are some other race and 7.25% are multiracial.
- Rockville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 10,736 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,359 (84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rockville is White with a population of 35,923 (53.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rockville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 68,173 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Rockville's population increased by 13,788 (28.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rockville's population increased by 5,812 (9.44%), 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, Rockville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 47,754.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)