Rolling Fork, MS Population

Overview

2,311

Total Population

35.7

Median age

55.00%

Female population %

81.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

65.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rolling Fork's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rolling Fork is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rolling Fork's population under 18 was 23.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rolling Fork's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rolling Fork, 20.90% were under the age of 15, 19.30% aged 15 to 29, 41.32% aged 30 to 64, 17.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 231 more females than males in Rolling Fork:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.00% females and 45.00% males in Rolling Fork, MS.
The Rolling Fork, MS gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 140.

Rolling Fork's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Rolling Fork population: 19.04% are White and 80.96% are Black or African American.
Rolling Fork's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,311 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rolling Fork is Black or African American with a population of 1,871 (80.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,374 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rolling Fork's population decreased by 249 (10.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rolling Fork's population decreased by 269 (12.66%), 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, Rolling Fork's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,720.