Population 2,291 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rolling Fork
Household size in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Rolling Fork average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Rolling Fork is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Rolling Fork (30.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rolling Fork
Renters in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Rolling Fork rent their homes (40.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 69.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rolling Fork: 15.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Rolling Fork was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $508 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $514 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $625 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$172 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rolling Fork pays $625 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rolling Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rolling Fork: 11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Rolling Fork never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rolling Fork
| Period | Rolling Fork | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Rolling Fork is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rolling Fork compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Fork | 2.76 | 36.7 | 30.4% | 40.1% | 15.8% | 1976 | $625 | 11.2% | 84.6% | 5.8% |
| Egremont | 2.73 | 45.4 | 14.5% | 27.7% | 13.4% | 1981 | $693 | 10.9% | 69.0% | 3.8% |
| Lorenzen | 2.43 | 44.1 | 17.9% | 28.6% | 7.8% | 1986 | $562 | 18.8% | 77.7% | 18.2% |
| Nitta Yuma | 2.78 | 39.8 | 21.5% | 29.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $715 | 22.8% | 70.3% | 25.7% |
| Anguilla | 2.30 | 42.1 | 16.1% | 27.0% | 7.8% | 1977 | $619 | 22.3% | 76.8% | 14.6% |
| Richey | 2.24 | 48.1 | 10.8% | 31.2% | 17.9% | 1981 | $475 | 9.1% | 65.6% | 2.4% |
| Cary | 2.83 | 47.0 | 10.1% | 26.1% | 14.8% | 1983 | $688 | 11.6% | 63.1% | 4.6% |
| Grace | 2.10 | 46.4 | 10.6% | 25.0% | 13.3% | 1994 | $430 | 16.1% | 76.0% | 7.3% |
| Mayersville | 1.63 | 49.4 | 11.2% | 37.4% | 20.1% | 1980 | $252 | 7.1% | 69.4% | 0.8% |
| Holly Bluff | 2.35 | 39.7 | 15.5% | 20.4% | 18.0% | 1994 | $777 | 33.3% | 95.0% | 6.3% |
| Spanish Fort | 2.83 | 47.0 | 10.1% | 26.1% | 14.8% | 1983 | $688 | 11.6% | 63.1% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rolling Fork. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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