Rock Hill, South Carolina Population 2024

75,971

Rock Hill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rock Hill was:

  • White: 54.72%
  • Black or African American: 38.22%
  • Two or more races: 3.9%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Other race: 1.36%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
44.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,713.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.7% (1,270)
The current population of Rock Hill, South Carolina is 75,971 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 74,701.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,58354.72%
Black or African American28,34938.22%
Two or more races2,8923.9%
Asian1,1741.58%
Other race1,0071.36%
Native American1610.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rock Hill Population by Race

Rock Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Rock Hill Median Age

34.5

Total

33.5

Male

35.7

Female

Rock Hill Adults

There are 57,315 adults, (10,630 of whom are seniors) in Rock Hill.

Rock Hill Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Rock Hill Sex Ratio

Female39,82753.7%
Male34,34346.3%

Rock Hill Population by Age

Rock Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,4572.3351.848.2
Non Family13,0211.2737.562.5
Married11,3183.1176.123.9
Female5,0773.2237.162.9
Male1,0412.913862

3.05

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

51.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rock Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9686.17%
Associates Degree5,12610.66%
Bachelors Degree9,73920.25%
Graduate Degree6,21912.93%
High School Graduate10,99722.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1992.49%
Some College11,83824.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rock Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rock Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,58325,17810,668
Black17,08414,8814,162
Hispanic2,4752,130537
2+ Races1,4031,354415
Asian865680279
Other Race57741985
Native American15211010
Islander444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Rock Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,479$56,771$50,610
Graduate Degree$69,708$89,929$59,231
High School Graduate$33,707$36,236$27,731
Less Than 9th Grade$31,897$36,000$24,966
Overall$42,379$47,485$37,663
Some College$39,218$45,989$34,107

$42,379

Average Earnings

$47,485

Average Male

$37,663

Average Female

Rock Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rock Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rock Hill Language

93.54% of Rock Hill residents speak only English, while 6.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.68% of the population.

Rock Hill Language

Rock Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black27,1425,05918.64%
White36,0203,1298.69%
Hispanic4,36966615.24%
Asian1,16422219.07%
Multiple2,7361686.14%
Other1,00210810.78%
Native15074.67%

12.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.09%

Male Poverty Rate

15.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rock Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rock Hill is Asian, with 19.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rock Hill is Native, with 4.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.87%.

Rock Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.18%
High School14.2%
Some College9.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.86%

Rock Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.28%
Male Unemployed18.67%
Female Employed9.68%
Male Employed3.58%

Rock Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rock Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,736$100,340
Households$60,807$80,609
Married Families$106,710$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,020$51,414

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rock Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rock Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rock Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rock Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rock Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,560

Number of Veterans

3,999

Male Veterans

561

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,407
Second Gulf War1,202
First Gulf War1,098
Korea150
World War II50

Rock Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,148
65 to 741,067
55 to 641,049
75+749
18 to 34547

Rock Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6838.15%
Black1,6598.15%
Hispanic2166.56%
2+ Races1387.59%
Other Race598.54%
Asian212%

Rock Hill Veterans by Race

Rock Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rock Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Rock Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rock Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rock Hill 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

48.84%

Born in Rock Hill

95%

Native Born

5%

Foreign Born

2.98%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95% of Rock Hill residents were born in the United States, with 48.84% having been born in South Carolina. 2.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rock Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202977,5603180.41%
202877,2423180.41%
202776,9243170.41%
202676,6073180.42%
202576,2893180.42%
202475,9713170.42%
202375,6542930.39%
202275,3616130.82%
202174,748470.06%
202074,701-486-0.65%
201975,1876130.82%
201874,5741,0641.45%
201773,5109741.34%
201672,5361,2931.81%
201571,2431,5052.16%
201469,7389171.33%
201368,8216710.98%
201268,1505490.81%
201167,6017291.09%
201066,87200%
200049,7658,12219.5%
199041,6436,31617.88%
198035,3271,4814.38%
197033,8464,44215.11%
196029,4044,90220.01%
195024,5029,49363.25%
194015,0093,68732.56%
193011,3222,51328.53%
19208,8091,59322.08%
19107,2161,73131.56%
19005,4852,74199.89%
18902,744-74,816-96.46%

Rock Hill Population by Year