Overview
1,081
Total Population
49.3
Median age
52.73%
Female population %
89.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
42.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rossville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rossville is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rossville's population under 18 was 16.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rossville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rossville, 11.47% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 53.75% aged 30 to 64, 17.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.46% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 59 more females than males in Rossville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.73% females and 47.27% males in Rossville, TN.
- The Rossville, TN gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 80.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rossville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rossville population: 76.60% are White, 17.11% are Black or African American, 2.50% are Asian, 0.09% are some other race and 3.70% are multiracial.
- Rossville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,069 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rossville is White with a population of 828 (76.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rossville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,124 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Rossville's population increased by 244 (57.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rossville's population increased by 389 (58.50%), 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, Rossville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 421.
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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)