Rolla city, Missouri
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.9
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,588
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,660
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,925
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,559
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 44.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 965
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 39.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,286
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $789
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,005
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,727
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 492,771
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,281
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 877,019
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $43,182
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,204
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,226
Persons in poverty, percent 23.6%
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 1,644.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,652.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.83
FIPS Code 2962912