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A profile of Rock Hill, SC from official statistics: 11 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Rock Hill, SC was 75,911 in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 5th highest of 43 cities in South Carolina.

Population75,9112025Up 0.2% from 2024The 5th highest of 43 cities in South Carolina
Median age35.7 years2024Unchanged from 2023The 17th lowest of 43 cities in South Carolina
Foreign-born population share5.5%2024Down 0.2 percentage points from 2023The 18th lowest of 43 cities in South Carolina
Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over35.1%2024Up 0.6 percentage points from 2023
74.5K75K75.5K76K2020202120222023202420252020: 74,631 persons2021: 74,646 persons2022: 75,225 persons2023: 75,552 persons2024: 75,797 persons2025: 75,911 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Rock Hill, SC was 5% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from August 2025, and the 4th highest of 25 cities in South Carolina.

Unemployment rate5%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.4 percentage points from August 2025The 4th highest of 25 cities in South Carolina
Median household income$68,7712024Up 6.2% from 2023The 19th lowest of 43 cities in South Carolina
Gini index42.82024Down 1.3 points from 2023The 19th lowest of 43 cities in South Carolina
234562021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.2 %2021-08: 4.8 %2021-09: 4.3 %2021-10: 4.3 %2021-11: 4 %2021-12: 3.7 %2022-01: 4.3 %2022-02: 4.2 %2022-03: 3.6 %2022-04: 3.2 %2022-05: 3.5 %2022-06: 4 %2022-07: 3.9 %2022-08: 4 %2022-09: 3.5 %2022-10: 3.7 %2022-11: 3.4 %2022-12: 3.1 %2023-01: 3.7 %2023-02: 3.6 %2023-03: 3.4 %2023-04: 2.6 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 3.7 %2023-07: 3.6 %2023-08: 3.3 %2023-09: 3 %2023-10: 3.6 %2023-11: 3.5 %2023-12: 3.6 %2024-01: 4.1 %2024-02: 4.3 %2024-03: 4.3 %2024-04: 4 %2024-05: 4.4 %2024-06: 5.3 %2024-07: 5.9 %2024-08: 5.6 %2024-09: 4.7 %2024-10: 5.1 %2024-11: 4.9 %2024-12: 4.5 %2025-01: 4.8 %2025-02: 5 %2025-03: 5.1 %2025-04: 4.7 %2025-05: 4.8 %2025-06: 5.5 %2025-07: 5.9 %2025-08: 5.4 %2025-09: 4.9 %2025-11: 5.6 %2025-12: 5.5 %2026-01: 6 %2026-02: 6 %2026-03: 4.9 %2026-04: 4.4 %2026-05: 4.8 %2026-06: 5.2 %2026-07: 5 %2026-08: 5 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Rock Hill, SC was $295,100 in 2024, up 10.4% from 2023, and the 22nd highest of 43 cities in South Carolina.

Median home value$295,1002024Up 10.4% from 2023The 22nd highest of 43 cities in South Carolina
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,3412024Up 4.8% from 2023The 19th highest of 43 cities in South Carolina
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)54.2%2024Up 0.7 percentage points from 2023The 12th lowest of 43 cities in South Carolina
Housing units authorized by building permits6642025, estimatedUp 106.9% from 2024
175K200K225K250K275K300K20212022202320242021: 187,000 USD2022: 232,500 USD2023: 267,400 USD2024: 295,100 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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