Rockland town, Massachusetts Population 2024

17,571

Rockland town Demographics

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

  • White: 88.35%
  • Two or more races: 4.31%
  • Other race: 3.15%
  • Black or African American: 3.1%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,752.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.15% (-204)
The current population of Rockland town, Massachusetts is 17,571 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,775.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,65788.35%
Two or more races7644.31%
Other race5583.15%
Black or African American5493.1%
Asian1620.91%
Native American310.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockland town Population by Race

Rockland town Population Pyramid 2024

Rockland town Median Age

41.6

Total

39.2

Male

44.9

Female

Rockland town Adults

There are 13,971 adults, (2,622 of whom are seniors) in Rockland town.

Rockland town Age Dependency

56.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockland town Sex Ratio

Female9,38352.95%
Male8,33847.05%

Rockland town Population by Age

Rockland town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8212.5778.321.7
Married3,5373.2788.611.4
Non Family2,1451.1666.933.1
Female7923.1274.225.8
Male3472.9152.747.3

3.11

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockland town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3843.02%
Associates Degree1,37910.83%
Bachelors Degree2,90022.77%
Graduate Degree1,32210.38%
High School Graduate4,09932.19%
Less Than 9th Grade2922.29%
Some College2,35918.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockland town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockland town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,09810,5003,728
Other Race49545197
Black441440155
2+ Races42342373
Hispanic21217945
Asian151151108
Native American161616

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Rockland town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,725$69,805$57,813
Graduate Degree$80,792$0$81,625
High School Graduate$54,878$69,401$38,690
Less Than 9th Grade$55,410$57,332$38,706
Overall$65,225$71,607$49,987
Some College$66,595$76,613$42,287

$65,225

Average Earnings

$71,607

Average Male

$49,987

Average Female

Rockland town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockland town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockland town Language

89.03% of Rockland town residents speak only English, while 10.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.11% of the population.

Rockland town Language

Rockland town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,0821,0096.69%
Black54113825.51%
Hispanic58310417.84%
Multiple757222.91%

7.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.4%

Male Poverty Rate

8.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockland town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockland town is Black, with 25.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockland town is Multiple, with 2.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.05%.

Rockland town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.23%
High School12.21%
Some College4.69%
Bachelors or Greater2.97%

Rockland town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.43%
Male Unemployed7.69%
Male Employed1.43%
Female Employed0.88%

Rockland town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockland town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,882$141,190
Households$98,295$117,560
Married Families$129,207$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,353$60,142

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockland town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockland town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockland town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rockland town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockland town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

839

Number of Veterans

700

Male Veterans

139

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam262
First Gulf War216
Second Gulf War155
Korea13
World War II0

Rockland town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64255
35 to 54219
65 to 74155
75+153
18 to 3457

Rockland town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7986.43%
Black418.84%
Hispanic104.18%

Rockland town Veterans by Race

Rockland town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockland town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Rockland town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockland town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockland town 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

79.89%

Born in Rockland town

91.93%

Native Born

8.07%

Foreign Born

3.44%

Non Citizen

4.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.93% of Rockland town residents were born in the United States, with 79.89% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockland town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,456-23-0.13%
202817,479-23-0.13%
202717,502-23-0.13%
202617,525-23-0.13%
202517,548-23-0.13%
202417,571-23-0.13%
202317,594-23-0.13%
202217,617-169-0.95%
202117,786110.06%
202017,775-235-1.3%
201918,010-12-0.07%
201818,022200.11%
201718,002450.25%
201617,957600.34%
201517,897820.46%
201417,8151200.68%
201317,695790.45%
201217,616540.31%
201117,562620.35%
201017,50000%

Rockland town Population by Year