Rockledge, Florida Population 2024

30,034

Rockledge Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockledge was:

  • White: 71.99%
  • Black or African American: 17.09%
  • Two or more races: 6.64%
  • Other race: 2.42%
  • Asian: 1.73%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
13.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,272.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.4% (2,328)
The current population of Rockledge, Florida is 30,034 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,706.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,35871.99%
Black or African American4,83417.09%
Two or more races1,8796.64%
Other race6852.42%
Asian4891.73%
Native American210.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockledge Population by Race

Rockledge Population Pyramid 2024

Rockledge Median Age

48

Total

45.5

Male

49.5

Female

Rockledge Adults

There are 24,105 adults, (6,493 of whom are seniors) in Rockledge.

Rockledge Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockledge Sex Ratio

Female14,87952.62%
Male13,40047.38%

Rockledge Population by Age

Rockledge Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,7782.3778.821.2
Married5,814387.212.8
Non Family4,1401.1568.131.9
Female1,3073.327327
Male5172.6984.515.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockledge Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9134.2%
Associates Degree3,03313.97%
Bachelors Degree4,54020.91%
Graduate Degree3,02413.92%
High School Graduate5,43525.03%
Less Than 9th Grade4702.16%
Some College4,30219.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockledge Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockledge Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,57814,5995,818
Black3,8523,622824
Hispanic1,3101,190465
2+ Races1,1121,010506
Asian430402261
Other Race24923736
Native American1100
Islander773

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.7%.

Rockledge Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,241$83,379$66,202
Graduate Degree$58,833$95,208$56,744
High School Graduate$36,705$42,680$32,348
Less Than 9th Grade$38,119$38,756$7,668
Overall$46,730$54,319$40,921
Some College$41,180$52,997$31,922

$46,730

Average Earnings

$54,319

Average Male

$40,921

Average Female

Rockledge Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockledge Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockledge Language

91.77% of Rockledge residents speak only English, while 8.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.

Rockledge Language

Rockledge Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,0401,3937.32%
Black4,7714158.7%
Hispanic2,24823010.23%
Multiple1,8591105.92%
Other6859013.14%
Asian489489.82%
Native211152.38%

7.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.65%

Male Poverty Rate

10.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockledge

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockledge is Native, with 52.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockledge is Multiple, with 5.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.13%.

Rockledge Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.35%
High School9.48%
Some College5.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.22%

Rockledge Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.22%
Female Employed5.64%
Male Employed1.67%
Male Unemployed0%

Rockledge Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockledge Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,121$112,334
Households$83,009$98,108
Married Families$102,953$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,517$66,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockledge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockledge Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockledge Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rockledge Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockledge Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,497

Number of Veterans

3,320

Male Veterans

177

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,233
Vietnam1,070
First Gulf War979
Korea171
World War II53

Rockledge Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54905
55 to 64881
75+742
65 to 74614
18 to 34355

Rockledge Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,52414.69%
Black81219.55%
Hispanic19410.94%
2+ Races14610.38%
Asian143.31%
Islander19.09%

Rockledge Veterans by Race

Rockledge Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockledge Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Rockledge Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockledge Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockledge Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.18%

Born in Rockledge

92.85%

Native Born

7.15%

Foreign Born

2.17%

Non Citizen

4.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.85% of Rockledge residents were born in the United States, with 38.18% having been born in Florida. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockledge Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,9445821.8%
202832,3625821.83%
202731,7805821.87%
202631,1985821.9%
202530,6165821.94%
202430,0345821.98%
202329,4529643.38%
202228,4881440.51%
202128,3446382.3%
202027,706-472-1.68%
201928,1785592.02%
201827,6192080.76%
201727,4115091.89%
201626,9024271.61%
201526,4755232.02%
201425,9524241.66%
201325,5281550.61%
201225,3731490.59%
201125,2242541.02%
201024,97000%
200020,1704,14725.88%
199016,0234,14634.91%
198011,8771,35412.87%
197010,5237,042202.3%
19603,481-29,463-89.43%

Rockledge Population by Year