Rock Hill, South Carolina

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The city of Rock Hill is located in York County.

Rock Hill is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Rock Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Rock Hill can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Rock Hill had a population of 49,765 people^<2> (or 30.03% of the total population of York County). The population of Rock Hill represented 1.24% of the total of South Carolina, making it the state's 5th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Rock Hill had a population of 67,339 people. This is an increase of 35.31% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Rock Hill.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Mineral Springs (NC)	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	2,778	102.77% increase
	Pineville (NC)	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	6,791	96.9% increase
	Waxhaw (NC)	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	3,672	39.89% increase
	Weddington (NC)	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	9,882	47.58% increase
	Wesley Chapel (NC)	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	3,985	56.34% increase
	Chester	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	6,045	6.66% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Rock Hill.

Websites for Rock Hill

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