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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rossville

Georgia · 3,601 residents · 1.81 sq mi
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Rossville is a city of 3,601 people in Georgia. The median age is 38.2, about 5 years above the US median. Households here earn about 38% less than in Georgia as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,400. Households take in $17,863 at the median, 41% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,601
+3%vs 2000
vs 3,511 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.2
+3%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.81 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Rossville
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(227)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(247)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(222)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(207)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(217)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(550)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.6%(380)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(361)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.7%(422)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.4%(373)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.4%(338)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(57)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,863
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,612 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,806
−31%vs 2000
vs $14,175 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.9%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,400
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$325
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $422 in 2000
US average: $450
55.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.5% in 2000
44.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(3,262)
Black3.9%(137)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(45)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(3,533)
Black1.9%(68)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(286)
Asian origin
Ancestry
English14.1%(562)
American13.5%(537)
Irish5.8%(229)
German5.7%(226)
Scottish2.4%(97)
Welsh1.2%(49)
Italian0.9%(35)
Dutch0.7%(28)
Norwegian0.6%(22)
Lithuanian0.4%(16)
British0.4%(14)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
48.7%
−12.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
+4%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33%(543)
Married40.9%(672)
Widowed1.2%(20)
Divorced24.9%(410)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(384)
Married49.2%(861)
Widowed8.1%(142)
Divorced20.7%(363)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.3%
−8.6 ptssince 2013
from 26.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.2%(38)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.7%(51)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Rossville, Georgia?

Rossville, Georgia has about 3,601 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rossville, Georgia?

The typical household in Rossville, Georgia earns about $17,863 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rossville, Georgia expensive?

In Rossville, Georgia, the median home is worth about $37,400, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Rossville, Georgia?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rossville, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rossville, Georgia?

About 20.9% of people in Rossville, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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