Rockdale County, Georgia
Land area in square miles, 2010 129.79
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 98,416
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,610
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 93,487
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 93,513
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 93,570
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 85,215
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 63.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,256
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,611
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $292,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,751
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,525
Building Permits, 2025 339
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 34,437
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 387,914
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 677,485
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 220,221
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,871,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,712
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,247
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,897
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,256
Total employment, 2023 35,952
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,948,517
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,827
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,179
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,210
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 756
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,066
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,686
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 720.8
Population per square mile, 2010 656.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 129.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 129.79
FIPS Code 13247