CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Rock Hill
South Carolina · 41,643 residents · 44.329 sq mi
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Rock Hill has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,615. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 8,122 residents. Median home value is $54,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202475K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(3,184)
5 to 96.6%(2,747)
10 to 146.7%(2,786)
15 to 199.3%(3,876)
20 to 2411.6%(4,817)
25 to 3417.2%(7,169)
35 to 4412.7%(5,274)
45 to 548.9%(3,695)
55 to 646.9%(2,893)
65 to 746.8%(2,834)
75 to 844.4%(1,852)
85 and over1.2%(516)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,615
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,336 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,800
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(28,648)
Black37.1%(18,484)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,236)
Asian1.4%(689)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.5%(25,204)
Black38.1%(15,883)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(209)
Asian0.8%(319)
Other0.6%(237)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(1,909)
South American1.2%(900)
Puerto Rican1.1%(799)
Central American0.9%(709)
Venezuelan0.5%(391)
Cuban0.5%(344)
Dominican0.4%(311)
Salvadoran0.3%(262)
Ecuadorian0.2%(139)
Nicaraguan0.2%(136)
Colombian0.2%(131)
Guatemalan0.2%(120)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(118)
Bolivian0.1%(83)
Honduran0.1%(64)
Panamanian0.1%(64)
Costa Rican0.1%(63)
Spaniard0%(33)
Argentine0%(31)
Uruguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(428)
Asian Indian0.5%(406)
Filipino0.1%(97)
Chinese0.1%(90)
Japanese0.1%(85)
Korean0.1%(80)
Cambodian0.1%(72)
Laotian0%(32)
Indonesian0%(13)
Hmong0%(11)
Ancestry
English9.2%(6,904)
Irish8%(6,027)
German7.6%(5,756)
American7.2%(5,424)
Italian3.3%(2,509)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(1,985)
Scottish2.2%(1,626)
Polish2%(1,521)
French1.8%(1,335)
Greek1%(760)
Subsaharan African0.8%(601)
West Indian0.6%(480)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.6%(442)
French Canadian0.5%(341)
Dutch0.4%(335)
Swedish0.4%(332)
Russian0.4%(307)
Norwegian0.4%(289)
Welsh0.4%(286)
Danish0.3%(221)
British0.2%(173)
Arab0.2%(162)
Ukrainian0.2%(146)
Nigerian0.2%(141)
Finnish0.2%(118)
Swiss0.1%(109)
Egyptian0.1%(77)
Turkish0.1%(71)
Romanian0.1%(54)
Czech0.1%(53)
Canadian0.1%(52)
Hungarian0.1%(52)
Lithuanian0.1%(52)
Austrian0.1%(45)
Armenian0.1%(42)
Syrian0%(34)
Lebanese0%(32)
Croatian0%(23)
Australian0%(22)
Latvian0%(19)
Israeli0%(18)
Brazilian0%(17)
Barbadian0%(16)
Serbian0%(14)
Haitian0%(12)
Moroccan0%(9)
Belgian0%(8)
Portuguese0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
62.9%
−12.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married42%(12,153)
Married46.7%(13,497)
Widowed2.5%(722)
Divorced8.8%(2,558)
Women 15+
Never married39.8%(13,084)
Married40.3%(13,269)
Widowed8.5%(2,788)
Divorced11.4%(3,744)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rock Hill, South Carolina?
Rock Hill, South Carolina has about 41,643 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rock Hill, South Carolina?
The typical household in Rock Hill, South Carolina earns about $26,615 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rock Hill, South Carolina expensive?
In Rock Hill, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $54,800, and the typical rent is about $438 a month.
How educated are people in Rock Hill, South Carolina?
About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rock Hill, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rock Hill, South Carolina?
About 16.4% of people in Rock Hill, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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