Rock Hill

Population: 74,769
Median household income: $64,770
Median home value: $267,400

Located in York County, South Carolina, Rock Hill is a community with a population of 74,769. The median household income of $64,770 is below the York County median ($83,060).

From 2019 to 2023, Rock Hill's population grew 2.0% from 73,334 to 74,769, while its median home value rose 71.6% from $155,800 to $267,400.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $1,279.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 74,769
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,770
Median home value: $267,400
Median gross rent: $1,279
Housing units: 33,556
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

73,33474,769

Median household income

$50,444$64,770

Median home value

$155,800$267,400

Median gross rent

$967$1,279

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	73,334	$50,444	$155,800	$967
2020	74,410	$51,874	$167,600	$1,017
2021	72,883	$55,706	$187,000	$1,098
2022	74,170	$60,807	$232,500	$1,193
2023	74,769	$64,770	$267,400	$1,279

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,636	6.2%
5 to 17	11,691	15.6%
18 to 24	9,292	12.4%
25 to 34	11,131	14.9%
35 to 44	8,781	11.7%
45 to 54	9,219	12.3%
55 to 64	8,983	12.0%
65 to 74	6,681	8.9%
75 and over	4,355	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,993	49.5%
Black or African American	29,501	39.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	162	0.2%
Asian	1,518	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	272	0.4%
Two or more races	2,028	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,290	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,902	7.9%
High school graduate	11,544	23.5%
Some college or associate's	16,751	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	10,498	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6,455	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29,356	78.1%
Carpooled	3,001	8.0%
Public transit	316	0.8%
Walked	1,009	2.7%
Bicycle	132	0.4%
Worked from home	3,498	9.3%
Other means	272	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,199	29.9%
15 to 29 min	11,589	34.0%
30 to 44 min	6,774	19.9%
45 to 59 min	3,106	9.1%
60+ min	2,418	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.3% (9,550 of 71,747)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,001	57.5%
Nonfamily households	13,309	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31,310	93.3%
Vacant	2,246	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,762	53.5%
Renter-occupied	14,548	46.5%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units13.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,856	59.2%
1-unit, attached	2,042	6.1%
2 to 4 units	2,072	6.2%
5 to 19 units	4,954	14.8%
20 or more units	4,346	13.0%
Mobile home & other	286	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4561405
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 44 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 34.9382, -81.0192