Rosamond, California Population 2024

21,071

Rosamond Demographics

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

  • White: 45.49%
  • Other race: 19.53%
  • Two or more races: 17.42%
  • Black or African American: 13.22%
  • Asian: 3.05%
  • Native American: 1.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
52.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
404.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.03% (816)
The current population of Rosamond, California is 21,071 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,255.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,47845.49%
Other race4,06919.53%
Two or more races3,62917.42%
Black or African American2,75413.22%
Asian6353.05%
Native American2631.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.03%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rosamond Population by Race

Rosamond Population Pyramid 2024

Rosamond Median Age

30.7

Total

29.4

Male

32.2

Female

Rosamond Adults

There are 14,446 adults, (2,368 of whom are seniors) in Rosamond.

Rosamond Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rosamond Sex Ratio

Female9,86747.36%
Male10,96852.64%

Rosamond Population by Age

Rosamond Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6093.157822
Married3,2783.978614
Non Family1,8621.3770.529.5
Female1,1663.756634
Male3032.9482.817.2

3.77

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rosamond Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8076.4%
Associates Degree1,2399.82%
Bachelors Degree1,48711.79%
Graduate Degree6875.45%
High School Graduate4,19433.25%
Less Than 9th Grade9977.9%
Some College3,20225.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rosamond Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rosamond Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic5,2883,949507
White4,9044,5981,265
Other Race2,4431,743260
2+ Races2,0281,657146
Black1,2011,082135
Asian435412192
Native American1401126
Islander770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.14%.

Rosamond Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,474$100,375$61,125
Graduate Degree$101,522$119,583$100,788
High School Graduate$39,522$56,109$25,993
Less Than 9th Grade$33,986$37,176$30,711
Overall$48,162$63,265$31,475
Some College$56,404$72,418$29,970

$48,162

Average Earnings

$63,265

Average Male

$31,475

Average Female

Rosamond Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rosamond Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rosamond Language

68.81% of Rosamond residents speak only English, while 31.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.91% of the population.

Rosamond Language

Rosamond Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,7451,12240.87%
Multiple3,62992625.52%
Hispanic9,10792610.17%
White6,75969710.31%
Other4,0692897.1%
Asian63510616.69%
Native2632710.27%

17.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.76%

Male Poverty Rate

18.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rosamond

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rosamond is Black, with 40.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rosamond is Other, with 7.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.2%.

Rosamond Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.21%
High School14.4%
Less Than 9th Grade13.64%
Bachelors or Greater4.65%

Rosamond Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.06%
Female Unemployed28.35%
Female Employed13.53%
Male Employed9.1%

Rosamond Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rosamond Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,390$99,914
Households$77,773$94,596
Married Families$96,014$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,754$73,392

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rosamond Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Rosamond Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rosamond Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rosamond Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rosamond Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,742

Number of Veterans

1,619

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War643
First Gulf War549
Vietnam431
Korea14
World War II0

Rosamond Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64507
65 to 74475
35 to 54411
75+197
18 to 34152

Rosamond Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,31319.42%
Hispanic3866.33%
2+ Races1205.08%
Other Race1184.07%
Black1128.45%
Asian7214.01%
Native American74.55%

Rosamond Veterans by Race

Rosamond Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rosamond Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rosamond Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rosamond Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rosamond 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

69.76%

Born in Rosamond

88.08%

Native Born

11.92%

Foreign Born

4.8%

Non Citizen

7.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.08% of Rosamond residents were born in the United States, with 69.76% having been born in California. 4.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rosamond Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202421,0712081%
202320,8632091.01%
202220,654800.39%
202120,5743191.57%
202020,255-596-2.86%
201920,8518234.11%
201820,02840.02%
201720,0243521.79%
201619,6721320.68%
201519,5408824.73%
201418,658-42-0.22%
201318,7006853.8%
201218,015180.1%
201117,997-153-0.84%
201018,15000%

Rosamond Population by Year