Rock Hill is a city located in Chester County and York County South Carolina. Rock Hill has a 2024 population of 76,008. Rock Hill is currently growing at a rate of 0.44% annually and its population has increased by 1.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 74,690 in 2020.
The average household income in Rock Hill is $80,609 with a poverty rate of 12.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rock Hill is 34.5 years, 33.5 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rock Hill was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30,457 | 2.33 | 51.8 | 48.2 |
| Non Family | 13,021 | 1.27 | 37.5 | 62.5 |
| Married | 11,318 | 3.11 | 76.1 | 23.9 |
| Female | 5,077 | 3.22 | 37.1 | 62.9 |
| Male | 1,041 | 2.91 | 38 | 62 |
3.05
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
51.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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%.
All
Male
Female
$42,379
Average Earnings
$47,485
Average Male
$37,663
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
12.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.09%
Male Poverty Rate
15.48%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.3%
Male Marriage Rate
36.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.1%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.6%
Labor Force Participation
63.5%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 77,655 | 329 | 0.43% |
| 2028 | 77,326 | 330 | 0.43% |
| 2027 | 76,996 | 329 | 0.43% |
| 2026 | 76,667 | 330 | 0.43% |
| 2025 | 76,337 | 329 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 76,008 | 330 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 75,678 | 329 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 75,349 | 606 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 74,743 | 53 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 74,690 | -497 | -0.66% |
| 2019 | 75,187 | 613 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 74,574 | 1,064 | 1.45% |
| 2017 | 73,510 | 974 | 1.34% |
| 2016 | 72,536 | 1,293 | 1.81% |
| 2015 | 71,243 | 1,505 | 2.16% |
| 2014 | 69,738 | 917 | 1.33% |
| 2013 | 68,821 | 671 | 0.98% |
| 2012 | 68,150 | 549 | 0.81% |
| 2011 | 67,601 | 729 | 1.09% |
| 2010 | 66,872 | 17,107 | 34.38% |
| 2000 | 49,765 | 8,122 | 19.5% |
| 1990 | 41,643 | 6,316 | 17.88% |
| 1980 | 35,327 | 1,481 | 4.38% |
| 1970 | 33,846 | 4,442 | 15.11% |
| 1960 | 29,404 | 4,902 | 20.01% |
| 1950 | 24,502 | 9,493 | 63.25% |
| 1940 | 15,009 | 3,687 | 32.56% |
| 1930 | 11,322 | 2,513 | 28.53% |
| 1920 | 8,809 | 1,593 | 22.08% |
| 1910 | 7,216 | 1,731 | 31.56% |
| 1900 | 5,485 | 2,741 | 99.89% |
| 1890 | 2,744 | 0 | 0% |