Rock Hill, SC

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2024 Population

75,259

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

5.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,771

6.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,100

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

39,287

2.44% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rock Hill, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Rock Hill, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rock Hill, SC are York Technical College (1,406 degrees awarded in 2024), Winthrop University (1,188 degrees), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill (163 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Rock Hill, SC was $295,100, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.

Most people in Rock Hill, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock Hill, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rock Hill, SC is home to a population of 75.3k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.35% of Rock Hill, SC residents were born outside of the country (4.03k people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37k people) in Rock Hill, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.48k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Rock Hill, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rock Hill, SC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rock Hill, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock Hill, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
37k ± 1.57k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28.6k ± 1.39k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.48k ± 546

6.91%

Hispanic Population

5.2k people

6.91% of the people in Rock Hill, SC are hispanic (5.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock Hill, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

5.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.03k people

5.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.09k people

As of 2024, 5.35% of Rock Hill, SC residents (4.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rock Hill, SC was 5.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rock Hill, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,336 ± 383
Vietnam
1,281 ± 407
Gulf War (1990s)
757 ± 290

Rock Hill, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rock Hill, SC.

Health

90.9% of the population of Rock Hill, SC has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 9.99% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.05%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

9.99%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

2.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rock Hill, SC declined by 5.36% from 9.56% to 9.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rock Hill, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Rock Hill, SC employs 39.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rock Hill, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,974 people), Manufacturing (4,638 people), and Retail Trade (4,524 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($73,528), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,365), and Public Administration ($66,374).

Employment

Occupations

39.3k

2024 Value

± 1,740

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 6.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Hill, SC grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 38.4k employees to 39.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock Hill, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,542 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,620 people), and Management Occupations (3,492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock Hill, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

39.3k

2024 Value

± 1,740

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 6.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rock Hill, SC grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 38.4k employees to 39.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock Hill, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,974 people), Manufacturing (4,638 people), and Retail Trade (4,524 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock Hill, SC, though some of these residents may live in Rock Hill, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,879

Median earning men ± $3,700

$40,397

Median earning women ± $1,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,448), Public Administration ($70,430), and Wholesale Trade ($67,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,593), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,348), and Information ($49,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rock Hill, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.595%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Rock Hill, SC awarded 2,777 degrees. The student population of Rock Hill, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,629 male students and 6,343 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rock Hill, SC are White (1,571 and 57%), Black or African American (738 and 26.8%), Hispanic or Latino (225 and 8.16%), and Two or More Races (138 and 5%).

The largest universities in Rock Hill, SC by number of degrees awarded are York Technical College (1,406 and 50.6%), Winthrop University (1,188 and 42.8%), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill (163 and 5.87%).

The most popular majors in Rock Hill, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (474 and 17.1%), General Business Administration & Management (274 and 9.87%), and Social Work (151 and 5.44%).

The median tuition costs are $10,936 for private four year colleges, and $13,998 and $27,996 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Rock Hill, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,972 (36.4% men and 63.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,972 students enrolled in Rock Hill, SC, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,160 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
169 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
61 degrees awarded
General Psychology
56 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Rock Hill, SC was General Business Administration & Management with 169 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Rock Hill, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

York Technical College
1,406 degrees awarded
Winthrop University
1,188 degrees awarded
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill
163 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was York Technical College with 1,406 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 927 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rock Hill, SC, which is 0.501 times less than the 1,850 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,571 degrees mean that there were 2.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 738 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,998) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($3,620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock Hill, SC was $295,100 in 2024, which is 0.887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,400 to $295,100, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock Hill, SC is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rock Hill, SC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock Hill, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,456

$16,975

Median Property Taxes

±$1,005

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rock Hill, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rock Hill, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Rock Hill, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rock Hill, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,771

Median Household Income

± $3,245

31.3k

Number of Households

± 1,535

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.3k households in Rock Hill, SC grew to $68,771 from the previous year's value of $64,770.

The following chart displays the households in Rock Hill, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock Hill, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (8.39%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Rock Hill, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock Hill, SC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Rock Hill, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rock Hill, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rock Hill, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock Hill, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock Hill, SC (9.1k out of 72.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock Hill, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.