2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Rosebud had 1,296 people, 496 households, and 308 families residing in the city, and the median age was 42.3 years.[7]
23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.1 males age 18 and over.[7]
There were 496 households in Rosebud, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.3% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 608 housing units, of which 18.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.3%.[7]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[8]
2000 census
As of the census[3] of 2000, 1,493 people, 571 households, and 379 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,919.2 inhabitants per square mile (741.0/km2). The 673 housing units averaged 865.1 per square mile (333.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 59.14% White, 18.29% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 19.16% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 29.74% of the population.
Of the 571 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were not families. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was distributed as 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,063, and for a family was $33,300. Males had a median income of $25,662 versus $18,462 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,577. About 21.0% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.