Rockland town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,949
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,949
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,801
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,803
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,489
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 668
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $472,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,613
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,102
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,610
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,897
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,446
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,483
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,183
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 384,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,841
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $112,405
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,822
Persons in poverty, percent 6.5%
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 1,775.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,694.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.32
FIPS Code 2502357775