Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rock Hill, MO

The map below shows majority race by area in Rock Hill, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Rock Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rock Hill overall is white, making up 66.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Rock Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Rock Hill, MO Population
White
66.7%
Hispanic
4.3%
Black
24.0%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rock Hill, MO

The map below shows diversity in Rock Hill. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Rock Hill Diversity Score

49.4

More diverse than 83% of US cities

Rock Hill has a diversity score of 49.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Rock Hill is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Rock Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Rock Hill, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Rock Hill.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.