Rolling Fork, MS City Data

Rolling Fork, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,486 people who live in Rolling Fork and approximately 6,580 who live in Sharkey County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rolling Fork to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rolling Fork. We have included Rolling Fork housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rolling Fork Information

Sharkey County where Rolling Fork resides is 434.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,580 and has a population rank of 2,730 out of all the places in the United States.

Rolling Fork has a total of 2,486 people and of those residents there are 1,132 males and 1,354 females. The median age of the male population is 26.7 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 107 births each year and around 59 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rolling Fork varies per year, but currently 2,467 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 2,486 people who live in Rolling Fork, there are 859 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rolling Fork is 448 male and 411 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,721.

General Rolling Fork Information
Total area in square miles - Sharkey County	434.88
Water area in square miles - Sharkey County	N/A
Resident population - Sharkey County	6,580
Population rank - Sharkey County	2,730
Total population	2,486
Total population (male)	1,132
Total population (female)	1,354
Population median age (male)	26.7
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Sharkey County	107
Deaths- Sharkey County	59
Population of one race	2,467
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	859
Population under 20 years (male)	448
Population under 20 years (female)	411
Total population 18 years and over	1,721

Rolling Fork Social Characteristics

There are 2,163 households in Rolling Fork. Families make up 1,612 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rolling Fork families into three different groups. Married-couple families (865), male householder with no wife present (124) and female householder with no husband present (592). The remainder of the Rolling Fork households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 574. Rolling Fork, MS moving companies help people in Rolling Fork move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rolling Fork. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rolling Fork is based, there are 2,598 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,038 never married, 892 now married, 121 separated, 396 widowed, and 151 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 110 separated, 138 widowed and 124 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rolling Fork social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rolling Fork.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sharkey County)
Total households	2,163
Family households (families)	1,612
With own children under 18 years	992
Married-couple family	865
With own children under 18 years	428
Male householder, no wife present, family	124
With own children under 18 years	83
Female householder, no husband present, family	592
With own children under 18 years	307
Nonfamily households	574
Householder living alone	508
65 years and over	215

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	385
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	210
Average household size	2.9
Average family size	3.4

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,159
Householder	621
Spouse	311
Child	809
Other relatives	79
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	222
Male householder	81
Male householder living alone	68
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	118
Female householder living alone	114
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,598
Never married	1,038
Now married	892
Separated	121
Widowed	396
Divorced	151
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	110
Widowed	138
Divorced	124

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,486
Male	1,132
Under 5 years	106
5 to 9 years	107
10 to 14 years	111
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	13
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	18
Female	1,354
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	16
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	73
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	81
40 to 44 years	115
45 to 49 years	99
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	51

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,486
One race	2,467
White	738
Black or African American	1,720
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,381
People who are White alone	700
People who are Black or African American alone	1,653
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,032
Same house	4,183
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	521
Different state or abroad	214
Different state	184
Abroad	30

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sharkey County)
Total resident population	6,580
Born in United States	7,072
State of residence	5,894
Different state	659
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2
Foreign born	25

Rolling Fork Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rolling Fork. That total enrollment is 2,026 for the population of the country, which includes Rolling Fork. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,022 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,111 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 155.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rolling Fork population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,026
Pre-kindergarten	154
Public	134
Private	20
Kindergarten	160
Public	157
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,035
Public	921
Private	114
Elementary and high school	1,556
Public	1,357
Private	199
High school grades 9 to 12	521
Public	436
Private	85
College, undergraduate years	134
Public	124
Private	10
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	22
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,220

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,704
Less than 9th grade	623
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	838
High school graduate	1,065
Some college, no degree	564
Associate's degree	147
Bachelor's degree	467
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	343

Rolling Fork Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,696 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rolling Fork. The Rolling Fork occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (603), service occupations (384), sales and office occupations (437), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (205) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (421). The 4,696 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,587 private wage and salary workers, 450 government workers, 161 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sharkey County)
Population 16 years and over	4,696
In labor force	2,572
Civilian labor force	2,572
Employed	2,198
Unemployed	374
Percent Unemployed	14.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,532
In labor force	1,257
Civilian labor force	1,257
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,164
In labor force	1,315
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	181
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sharkey County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,155
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,555
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	418
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	77
Other means	33
Worked at home	40
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	51,250

OCCUPATION (Sharkey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	603
Management, professional, and related occupations	603
Service occupations	384
Sales and office occupations	437
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	205
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	421

INDUSTRY (Sharkey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	603
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	335
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	278
Wholesale trade	94
Retail trade	204
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	153
Information	15
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	47
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	53
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	551
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	139
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	112

CLASS OF WORKER (Sharkey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	603
Private wage and salary workers	1,587
Government workers	450
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	161
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rolling Fork Housing Characteristics

In Rolling Fork, MS there are 2,416 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,163 occupied and 253 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rolling Fork, there are 1,685 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 51 units in Rolling Fork. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rolling Fork, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rolling Fork, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rolling Fork. There are 142 housing units with rent less than $200, 137 with rent between $200-299, 171 with rent between $300-499 and 54 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rolling Fork gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rolling Fork, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sharkey County)
Total housing units	2,416
Occupied housing units	2,163
Vacant housing units	253

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sharkey County)
Total housing units	2,416
1-unit, detached	1,685
1-unit, attached	51
2 units	26
3 or 4 units	37
5 to 9 units	45
10 to 19 units	11
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units
Mobile home	547

HOUSING TENURE (Sharkey County)
Occupied housing units	2,163
Owner-occupied	1,417
Renter-occupied	746

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sharkey County)
Occupied housing units	2,163
No vehicles available	383
2 vehicle available	917
3 vehicles available	206
4 vehicles available	43
5 or more vehicles available	14

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sharkey County)
Occupied housing units	2,163
Utility gas	1,140
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	548
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	11
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sharkey County)
Occupied housing units	2,163
Less Than $50,000	1,417
$50,000 to $99,999	408
$100,000 to $149,999	60
$150,000 to $199,999	2
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	49,300

GROSS RENT (Sharkey County)
Occupied units paying rent	746
Less than $200	142
$200 to $299	137
$300 to $499	171
$500 to $699	45
$700 to $999	5
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	3