Overview
549
Total Population
37.0
Median age
49.91%
Female population %
100.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
55.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
218
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rolla's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rolla is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rolla's population under 18 was 26.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rolla's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rolla, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 19.13% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Rolla:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Rolla, KS.
- The Rolla, KS gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 38.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 40.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rolla's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rolla population: 77.60% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 0.18% are Asian, 3.46% are some other race and 17.49% are multiracial.
- Rolla's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 218 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 331 (60.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rolla is White with a population of 426 (77.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rolla's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 482 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rolla's population decreased by 39 (8.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rolla's population decreased by 57 (12.87%), 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, Rolla's population was lowest in year 2019 at 348.
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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)