Rocky River, OH Population

Overview

21,515

Total Population

44.1

Median age

54.52%

Female population %

83.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

77.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rocky River's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rocky River is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rocky River's population under 18 was 22.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rocky River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rocky River, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 12.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.53% aged 30 to 64, 20.50% aged 65 to 84, and 3.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,945 more females than males in Rocky River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.52% females and 45.48% males in Rocky River, OH.
The Rocky River, OH gender ratio is 83.4:100 i.e. 83.4 men to 100 women (0.834).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 880.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 939.

Rocky River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rocky River population: 93.66% are White, 1.37% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.60% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.
Rocky River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,115 (98.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rocky River is White with a population of 20,152 (93.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,731 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Rocky River's population decreased by 488 (2.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rocky River's population increased by 1,542 (7.64%), 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 River's population was lowest in year 2009 at 18,831.