Overview
199
Total Population
54.7
Median age
57.79%
Female population %
73:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
68.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rocky Ford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rocky Ford is 54.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rocky Ford's population under 18 was 11.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rocky Ford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rocky Ford, 10.05% were under the age of 15, 11.06% aged 15 to 29, 48.24% aged 30 to 64, 30.65% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 31 more females than males in Rocky Ford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.79% females and 42.21% males in Rocky Ford, GA.
- The Rocky Ford, GA gender ratio is 73:100 i.e. 73 men to 100 women (0.730).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 25.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rocky Ford's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rocky Ford population: 72.36% are White, 25.63% are Black or African American and 2.01% are multiracial.
- Rocky Ford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 199 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rocky Ford is White with a population of 144 (72.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rocky Ford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 184 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rocky Ford's population decreased by 41 (22.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rocky Ford's population increased by 24 (16.78%), 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, Rocky Ford's population was lowest in year 2018 at 136.
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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)