Rock Hall, MD Demographics

A map of Rock Hall's Population by Race

Rock Hall, Maryland has an estimated population of 1,215, a slight increase from the 1,198 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rock Hall, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rock Hall has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rock Hall, that probability was 27.1% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rock Hall is ranked the 313th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Rock Hall was ranked the 313th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rock Hall's White Population

1,150 residents of Rock Hall, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rock Hall is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Rock Hall ranks 179th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rock Hall's White population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Rock Hall's population has increased from 84.9% to 94.7%.

Rock Hall is more White than neighboring Edesville (0% White), Tolchester (73.1% White), Georgetown (0% White), Fairlee (54.8% White), and Chesapeake Landing (92.9% White).

Rock Hall's Black Population

19 residents of Rock Hall, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rock Hall is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Rock Hall ranks 270th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rock Hall's Black population has declined by an estimated 80.2%. Black residents' share of Rock Hall's population has decreased from 8.0% to 1.6%.

Rock Hall is less Black than neighboring Edesville (100% Black), Tolchester (15.6% Black), Georgetown (100% Black), Fairlee (33.4% Black), and Chesapeake Landing (2.9% Black).

Rock Hall's Asian Population

0 residents of Rock Hall, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rock Hall is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Rock Hall ranks 404th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rock Hall's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Rock Hall's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Rock Hall's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Rock Hall, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rock Hall is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Rock Hall ranks 464th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rock Hall's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Rock Hall's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Rock Hall is more Hispanic than neighboring Edesville (0% Hispanic), Georgetown (0% Hispanic), Fairlee (0% Hispanic), and Chesapeake Landing (0% Hispanic). Rock Hall is less Hispanic than neighboring Tolchester (1.3% Hispanic).

Rock Hall's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Rock Hall, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rock Hall is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Rock Hall ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rock Hall's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rock Hall's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Rock Hall is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edesville (0% Native American/Other), Tolchester (0% Native American/Other), Georgetown (0% Native American/Other), Fairlee (0% Native American/Other), and Chesapeake Landing (0% Native American/Other).

Rock Hall's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Rock Hall, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rock Hall is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Rock Hall ranks 244th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rock Hall's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 47.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Rock Hall's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.3%.

Rock Hall is more Multiracial than neighboring Edesville (0% Multiracial), and Georgetown (0% Multiracial). Rock Hall is less Multiracial than neighboring Tolchester (10% Multiracial), Fairlee (11.7% Multiracial), and Chesapeake Landing (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.