Rockwood, Virginia Population 2024

8,017

Rockwood Demographics

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

  • White: 71.22%
  • Black or African American: 17.97%
  • Two or more races: 5.05%
  • Asian: 3.12%
  • Other race: 2.64%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,478.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.11% (9)
The current population of Rockwood, Virginia is 8,017 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,008.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,75271.22%
Black or African American1,45117.97%
Two or more races4085.05%
Asian2523.12%
Other race2132.64%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockwood Population by Race

Rockwood Population Pyramid 2024

Rockwood Median Age

44.8

Total

44.8

Male

44.7

Female

Rockwood Adults

There are 6,521 adults, (1,792 of whom are seniors) in Rockwood.

Rockwood Age Dependency

70.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockwood Sex Ratio

Female4,49355.63%
Male3,58344.37%

Rockwood Population by Age

Rockwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2922.4489.710.3
Married1,8492.7591.98.1
Non Family9091.3296.43.6
Female4513.1465.634.4
Male833.811000

2.76

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

89.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3225.36%
Associates Degree4677.78%
Bachelors Degree1,90431.71%
Graduate Degree95115.84%
High School Graduate1,07117.84%
Less Than 9th Grade891.48%
Some College1,20120%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5084,2452,108
Black920855510
Asian194159100
Hispanic16714088
2+ Races15713686
Other Race1081080

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 55.43%.

Rockwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,916$77,042$76,310
Graduate Degree$64,451$110,865$61,157
High School Graduate$55,208$57,054$26,483
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$60,958$68,778$55,536
Some College$57,813$59,222$39,063

$60,958

Average Earnings

$68,778

Average Male

$55,536

Average Female

Rockwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockwood Language

92.17% of Rockwood residents speak only English, while 7.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.58% of the population.

Rockwood Language

Rockwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4304919.04%
Hispanic355215.92%
Asian252187.14%
Black1,448120.83%

6.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.52%

Male Poverty Rate

9.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockwood is White, with 9.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockwood is Black, with 0.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.77%.

Rockwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.87%
Some College6.06%
High School4.58%
Bachelors or Greater1.58%

Rockwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.09%
Male Unemployed39.29%
Female Employed6.45%
Male Employed0%

Rockwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,013$121,106
Households$89,455$107,987
Married Families$117,422$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,864$64,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockwood 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 55-64.

Rockwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

781

Number of Veterans

721

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam315
First Gulf War199
Second Gulf War76
World War II13
Korea11

Rockwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64218
75+191
35 to 54156
65 to 74155
18 to 3461

Rockwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White56911.63%
Black15414.64%
Hispanic3413.08%
Other Race2518.8%
Asian2412.37%
2+ Races94.64%

Rockwood Veterans by Race

Rockwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rockwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockwood 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

50.51%

Born in Rockwood

91.65%

Native Born

8.35%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

6.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.65% of Rockwood residents were born in the United States, with 50.51% having been born in Virginia. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,017-29-0.36%
20238,046-30-0.37%
20228,0761962.49%
20217,880-128-1.6%
20208,008-128-1.57%
20198,1364245.5%
20187,712-523-6.35%
20178,2353534.48%
20167,882-752-8.71%
20158,6343534.26%
20148,281-161-1.91%
20138,44260.07%
20128,4366167.88%
20117,820-611-7.25%
20108,43100%

Rockwood Population by Year