Rossville, TN Demographics

A map of Rossville's Population by Race

Rossville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,142, an increase from the 1,041 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.8% White, 12.8% Black, 5.2% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rossville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rossville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rossville, that probability was 30.5% in 2020 and 37.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rossville is ranked the 288th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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). Rossville was ranked the 286th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rossville's White Population

889 residents of Rossville, or 77.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rossville is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Rossville ranks 363rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rossville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Rossville's population has decreased from 82.5% to 77.8%.

Rossville is more White than neighboring Piperton (71% White), Collierville (66.3% White), Moscow (46.9% White), and Oakland (67.9% White). Rossville is less White than neighboring Mount Pleasant (100% White).

Rossville's Black Population

146 residents of Rossville, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rossville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Rossville ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rossville's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.9%. Black residents' share of Rossville's population has increased from 11.1% to 12.8%.

Rossville is more Black than neighboring Mount Pleasant (0% Black), and Collierville (10.7% Black). Rossville is less Black than neighboring Piperton (18% Black), Moscow (41.4% Black), and Oakland (26% Black).

Rossville's Asian Population

26 residents of Rossville, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rossville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Rossville ranks 339th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rossville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1200.0%. Asian residents' share of Rossville's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.3%.

Rossville is more Asian than neighboring Piperton (1.6% Asian), Mount Pleasant (0% Asian), Moscow (0% Asian), and Oakland (0.2% Asian). Rossville is less Asian than neighboring Collierville (13.8% Asian).

Rossville's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Rossville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rossville is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Rossville ranks 365th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rossville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Rossville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Rossville is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Pleasant (0% Hispanic). Rossville is less Hispanic than neighboring Piperton (5.2% Hispanic), Collierville (5% Hispanic), Moscow (4.4% Hispanic), and Oakland (2.1% Hispanic).

Rossville's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Rossville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rossville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Rossville ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rossville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rossville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.4%.

Rossville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Pleasant (0% Native American/Other), and Oakland (0.2% Native American/Other). Rossville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Piperton (0.7% Native American/Other), Collierville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Moscow (0.5% Native American/Other).

Rossville's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Rossville, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rossville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Rossville ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rossville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 84.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Rossville's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.2%.

Rossville is more Multiracial than neighboring Piperton (3.5% Multiracial), Mount Pleasant (0% Multiracial), Collierville (3.7% Multiracial), and Oakland (3.7% Multiracial). Rossville is less Multiracial than neighboring Moscow (6.8% 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.