Rockdale city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,595
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,688
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,637
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,294
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,328
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,323
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,595
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 220
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $230,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,978
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $618
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,115
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,191
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 25.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,952
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,956
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 165,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,868
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,590
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,639
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,326.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,348.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.15
FIPS Code 4862672