Welcome to Rock Hill ...
The city of Rock Hill is located in York County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rock Hill has a population of 75,187 people<2> (see below for details).
Rock Hill is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rock Hill: 803 & 839<4>
The ZIP code for Rock Hill: 29730<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rock Hill had an population of 75,187 people. This is an increase of 13.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 51.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rock Hill had a population of 66,154 people (which is 29.16% of the total population of York County). This makes Rock Hill the county's most populous community.
The population of Rock Hill represents 1.43% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 66,154 people, the population of Rock Hill increased 32.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 49,765 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rock Hill.
Communities Also Named Rock Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Rock Hill: This one is located in York County and the other is located in Fairfield County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 28 communities that are also named Rock Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi (4), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee (5), Texas (3) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Hill.
Websites for Rock Hill ...
Official Website: www.ci.rock-hill.sc.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.yorkcountychamber.com/
Communities near Rock Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Hill.
- Fort Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
- Fort Mill is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Mill
- From Rock Hill to Fort Mill
- Waxhaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waxhaw
- From Rock Hill to Waxhaw
- Tega Cay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tega Cay
- Tega Cay is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tega Cay <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tega Cay
- From Rock Hill to Tega Cay
- Weddington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <6>
- Wesley Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
- Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <6>
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pineville
- From Rock Hill to Pineville
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to York
- From Rock Hill to York
- Marvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Clover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clover
- From Rock Hill to Clover
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Rock Hill to Chester
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rock Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Hill. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Hill ...
Looking for more information about Rock Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rock Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Hill.
Adding Rock Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rock Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Rock Hill post office opened in 1852.
We also found Rock Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rock Hill: www.ci.rock-hill.sc.us/
The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rock Hill. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Rock Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Rock Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rock Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rock Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |