Rock Hill, SC Population by Race & Ethnicity

Racial distribution of Rock Hill population: 55.29% are White, 38.66% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are Asian, 1.28% are some other race and 2.66% are multiracial.
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Updated Aug 31, 2023

Rock Hill, SC population by race

The table below shows Rock Hill's population by race.

Race Population % of Total Population
White 40,299 55.29%
Black or African American 28,173 38.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native 181 0.25%
Asian 1,361 1.87%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 -
Some other race 932 1.28%
Two or more races (multiracial) 1,937 2.66%
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Rock Hill population by race

Of the 5 race categories (excluding ethnicity) identified by the Census Bureau, namely American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and White; Rock Hill has a population in all of the race categories.

This confirms that Rock Hill's population has become increasingly diverse.

The percent distribution of Rock Hill population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 55.29% are White, 38.66% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are Asian, 1.28% are some other race and 2.66% are multiracial.

The bar chart shows Rock Hill, SC population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Rock Hill, SC population by race. The largest racial group in Rock Hill is White with a population of 40,299 (55.29% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Rock Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority (i.e. more than 50% of the population belong to one particular race) of White population in the city.

As per the latest data estimates from American Community Survey's 5-year estimates:

1. The largest racial group in Rock Hill is White with a population of 40,299 (55.29% of the total population).

2. The multiracial population, i.e. population that identify themselves with two or more races, is 1,937 (2.66% of the total population).

Racial / Ethnic makeup of Rock Hill, SC

By ethnicity, 4,137 (5.68% of the total population) is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 68,746 (94.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.

The pie chart shows racial / ethnic makeup of  Rock Hill, SC. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race and ethnicity. The Hispanic or Latino population is excluded from the other identified racial categories and shown as one single group as Hispanic or Latino population.
Racial / Ethnic makeup of Rock Hill, SC. By ethnicity, 4,137 (5.68% of the total population) is Hispanic or Latino (of any race) and 68,746 (94.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic. Please note that all Hispanic or Latino population are shown as one single group and the other racial categories are Non-Hispanic population percentages. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Rock Hill, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 37,237 (54.17% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Rock Hill Non-Hispanic population by race

The distribution of the Non-Hispanic population across various race categories

Race Population % of Total Non-Hispanic Population
White alone 37,237 54.17%
Black or African American alone 28,091 40.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 121 0.18%
Asian alone 1,355 1.97%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0.00%
Some other race alone 305 0.44%
Two or more races (multiracial) 1,637 2.38%
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Among the Hispanic population in Rock Hill, regardless of the race, the largest group is of other Hispanic or Latino origin, with a population of 1,918 (46.36% of the total Hispanic population).

Rock Hill Hispanic or Latino population

The distribution of the Hispanic or Latino population by their ancestries

Origin Population % of Total Hispanic Population
Mexican 1,413 34.16%
Puerto Rican 733 17.72%
Cuban 73 1.76%
Other Hispanic or Latino 1,918 46.36%
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Things to know

What percentage of Rock Hill, SC is Hispanic?

As per the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates, 5.68% of Rock Hill population is Hispanic.

Among the Hispanic population in Rock Hill, regardless of the race, the largest group is of other Hispanic or Latino origin, with a population of 1,918 (46.36% of the total Hispanic population).

How many Black people does Rock Hill, SC have?

Rock Hill, SC has 28,173 Black or African American population as per the estimates from the latest American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Overall 38.66% of the total population (excluding multiracial) in Rock Hill is Black.

What is the largest minority group in Rock Hill, SC?

With 5.68% of the total population, Hispanic and Latino Americans are the largest ethnic minority in Rock Hill.

That being said, with a 38.66% of the total population, Black or African Americans are the largest racial minority in Rock Hill.

What is the majority race in Rock Hill, SC?

With a population of 40,299 (55.29% of the total population), Whites are the largest racial majority in Rock Hill.

Black or African Americans are second largest race in Rock Hill, with 38.66% of the total population.

References

Datasets

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2023
Rock Hill, SC Population Breakdown by Race
Last updated August 18, 2023
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Rock Hill by race. It includes the population of Rock Hill across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Rock Hill across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Rock Hill population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 55.29% are white, 38.66% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are Asian, 1.28% are some other race and 2.66% are multiracial.

Rock Hill population by race

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

  • White
  • Black or African American
  • American Indian and Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
  • Some other race
  • Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

  • Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Rock Hill
  • Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Rock Hill is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Rock Hill total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rock Hill Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Rock Hill, SC Non-Hispanic Population Breakdown by Race
Last updated August 18, 2023
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Rock Hill by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of Rock Hill across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of Rock Hill across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Rock Hill, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 37,237 (54.17% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Rock Hill Non-Hispanic population by race

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

  • White
  • Black or African American
  • American Indian and Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
  • Some other race
  • Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

  • Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the Rock Hill
  • Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the Rock Hill is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Rock Hill total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rock Hill Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Rock Hill, SC Hispanic or Latino Population Distribution by Their Ancestries
Last updated August 18, 2023
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Rock Hill Hispanic or Latino population. It includes the distribution of the Hispanic or Latino population, of Rock Hill, by their ancestries, as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the origin of the Hispanic or Latino population of Rock Hill.

Key observations

Among the Hispanic population in Rock Hill, regardless of the race, the largest group is of other Hispanic or Latino origin, with a population of 1,918 (46.36% of the total Hispanic population).

Rock Hill Non-Hispanic population by race

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Origin for Hispanic or Latino population include:

  • Mexican
  • Black or African American
  • Puerto Rican
  • Cuban
  • Other Hispanic or Latino

Variables / Data Columns

  • Origin: This column displays the origin for Hispanic or Latino population for the Rock Hill
  • Population: The population of the specific origin for Hispanic or Latino population in the Rock Hill is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Hispanic Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each Hispanic origin as a proportion of Rock Hill total Hispanic or Latino population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rock Hill Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

If you're looking for datasets from another year, please feel free to contact us at research@neilsberg.com and we'll be happy to assist you further.

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