Rock HillNY
A town of 2,546, settled in 1885.
Is Rock Hill a good place to live?
Rock Hill’s age of the median resident is 51.1 years, above both the New York town median (43 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Neversink River Unique Area, at 120 acres. We don’t grade Rock Hill yet; the figures below are still real.
Rock Hill has grown 36% from 2010 to 2020
1,742 counted in 2010 and 2,369 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Rock Hill: who provides what
Rock Hill is unincorporated, so Sullivan County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock Hill.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Rock Hill, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves. Rock Hill’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 13 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than New York overall
Rock Hill: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older, against 20% in New York’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Adults 18 to 34 are nearly one in ten residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (39% statewide). 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more here.
| Rock Hill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Rock Hill | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Rock Hill has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. The typical household income in Rock Hill is $112,000. Only 4% of working residents stay in Rock Hill for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Rock Hill dropped by 491, to 590.
| Rock Hill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow puts the typical Rock Hill home at about $407K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.5%. For Rock Hill, the median rent is $1,723 a month. Rock Hill: 86% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Rock Hill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,723 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rock Hill is
The share of adults in Rock Hill who report frequent mental distress: 13%. Against the New York average, Rock Hill comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. In Rock Hill, 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 27% have obesity.
| Rock Hill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rock Hill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.4% of Rock Hill
Walkers can cover 4.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Rock Hill: 2, covering 195 acres.
| Rock Hill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Neversink River Unique Area | 0.6 mi | 120 |
| 2. Wolf Brook Multiple Use Area | 0.2 mi | 75 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
United States Military Academy and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rock Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
35 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
35 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year17 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve
36 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
21 mi MountainHigh PointPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Rock Hill
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Rock Hill
About 4 of every 100 Rock Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
96% of working residents leave Rock Hill for work
Where Rock Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rock Hill
CDP in New York, United States
Rock Hill is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Sullivan County, New York, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 2,369. Rock Hill is in the town of Thompson by New York State Route 17.
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- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,378 ft
- ZIP code
- 12775
Rock Hill’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Rock Hill.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgeville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamakating | #683 | D | D | — | C− | B+ |
Mamakating reports no FBI crime data of its own. Rock Hill and Bridgeville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rock Hill with a neighbor →
Questions about Rock Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Hill, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Rock Hill yet; the figures below are still real.