Rockwood city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,607
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,607
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,444
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,562
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 219
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $128,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,285
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $314
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $774
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,441
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,453
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,861
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,173
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,941
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,791
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,251
Persons in poverty, percent 22.1%
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 679.2
Population per square mile, 2010 691.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.05
FIPS Code 4764440