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: 52.03%
  • Black or African American: 39.84%
  • Two or more races: 4.57%
  • Asian: 2.03%
  • Other race: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • 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)
White38,90652.03%
Black or African American29,78639.84%
Two or more races3,4174.57%
Asian1,5182.03%
Other race7561.01%
Native American3810.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

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

35.7

Total

34.8

Male

36.6

Female

Rock Hill Adults

There are 58,442 adults, (11,036 of whom are seniors) in Rock Hill.

Rock Hill Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rock Hill Sex Ratio

Female39,64153.02%
Male35,12846.98%

Rock Hill Population by Age

Rock Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,3102.353.546.5
Non Family13,3091.253961
Married11,7403.0478.621.4
Female4,9373.1737.162.9
Male1,3242.9338.361.7

2.98

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

53.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rock Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8205.74%
Associates Degree5,07410.32%
Bachelors Degree10,49821.36%
Graduate Degree6,45513.13%
High School Graduate11,54423.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0822.2%
Some College11,67723.76%

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
White26,19124,97011,413
Black18,35016,2334,243
Hispanic2,5882,338565
2+ Races1,7861,728485
Asian1,039774439
Other Race43236685
Native American28317838
Islander555

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$54,930$62,255$54,286
Graduate Degree$71,929$93,642$61,926
High School Graduate$35,139$37,640$28,561
Less Than 9th Grade$36,369$38,029$30,375
Overall$45,002$50,275$40,601
Some College$41,792$49,145$36,386

$45,002

Average Earnings

$50,275

Average Male

$40,601

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

93.77% of Rock Hill residents speak only English, while 6.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.85% of the population.

Rock Hill Language

Rock Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black28,5115,91520.75%
White35,4602,7687.81%
Hispanic4,20850912.1%
Multiple3,2843179.65%
Asian1,50829519.56%
Other75013117.47%
Native3705715.41%

13.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.67%

Male Poverty Rate

14.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rock Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rock Hill is Black, with 20.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rock Hill is White, with 7.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.21%.

Rock Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.43%
High School16.3%
Some College9.68%
Bachelors or Greater3.09%

Rock Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.9%
Male Unemployed32.27%
Female Employed8.35%
Male Employed4.33%

Rock Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rock Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,331$104,437
Households$64,770$84,568
Married Families$111,355$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,295$54,895

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rock Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

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 45-54.

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

4,449

Number of Veterans

3,964

Male Veterans

485

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,414
Second Gulf War1,357
First Gulf War1,201
Korea117
World War II72

Rock Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,109
65 to 741,026
55 to 64975
75+774
18 to 34565

Rock Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5868.07%
Black1,5367.05%
Hispanic2938.59%
2+ Races24010.88%
Other Race7012.61%
Asian131.03%
Native American41.09%

Rock Hill Veterans by Race

Rock Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rock Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

5.9%

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

49.9%

Born in Rock Hill

94.35%

Native Born

5.65%

Foreign Born

3.39%

Non Citizen

2.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.35% of Rock Hill residents were born in the United States, with 49.9% having been born in South Carolina. 3.39% 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