South Rosemary, North Carolina Population 2024

2,884

South Rosemary Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Rosemary was:

  • Black or African American: 64.79%
  • White: 31.8%
  • Two or more races: 3.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
471.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.87% (53)
The current population of South Rosemary, North Carolina is 2,884 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,831.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,63464.79%
White80231.8%
Two or more races863.41%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

South Rosemary Population by Race

South Rosemary Population Pyramid 2024

South Rosemary Median Age

46.5

Total

41.3

Male

47.1

Female

South Rosemary Adults

There are 2,055 adults, (515 of whom are seniors) in South Rosemary.

South Rosemary Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

South Rosemary Sex Ratio

Female1,38955.08%
Male1,13344.92%

South Rosemary Population by Age

South Rosemary Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1602.1769.730.3
Married4332.4394.75.3
Non Family3721.2661.638.4
Female3012.9150.549.5
Male542.2831.568.5

2.46

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Rosemary Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade24012.15%
Associates Degree944.76%
Bachelors Degree26113.21%
Graduate Degree150.76%
High School Graduate58529.61%
Less Than 9th Grade28214.27%
Some College49925.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Rosemary Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Rosemary Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,223846184
White70960084
2+ Races4488

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.18%.

South Rosemary Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$105,472$59,239
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,602$0$30,913
Less Than 9th Grade$24,440$35,529$21,250
Overall$35,747$36,138$34,130
Some College$40,889$0$41,028

$35,747

Average Earnings

$36,138

Average Male

$34,130

Average Female

South Rosemary Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Rosemary Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Rosemary Language

100% of South Rosemary residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

South Rosemary Language

South Rosemary Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,63443626.68%
White79120726.17%
Multiple583662.07%

27.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.24%

Male Poverty Rate

29.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Rosemary

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Rosemary is Multiple, with 62.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Rosemary is White, with 26.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.99%.

South Rosemary Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.15%
Bachelors or Greater21.38%
Less Than 9th Grade20.88%
Some College17.54%

South Rosemary Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.82%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.23%

South Rosemary Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Rosemary Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$43,611$63,805
Households$43,478$57,321
Married Families$64,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,857$40,542

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Rosemary Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

34.8%

Female Marriage Rate

South Rosemary Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Rosemary Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

South Rosemary Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Rosemary Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

138

Number of Veterans

138

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
Korea26
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

South Rosemary Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6449
75+45
65 to 7444
18 to 340
35 to 540

South Rosemary Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1047.99%
White344.8%

South Rosemary Veterans by Race

South Rosemary Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Rosemary Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

South Rosemary Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Rosemary Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Rosemary Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.41%

Born in South Rosemary

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of South Rosemary residents were born in the United States, with 80.41% having been born in North Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

South Rosemary Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,88440.14%
20232,88030.1%
20222,87732012.51%
20212,557-274-9.68%
20202,831843.06%
20192,74745920.06%
20182,288-200-8.04%
20172,488-348-12.27%
20162,8361003.65%
20152,736-162-5.59%
20142,898-201-6.49%
20133,0991424.8%
20122,957-1-0.03%
20112,9581224.3%
20102,83600%

South Rosemary Population by Year