City in Knox County, Maine · 12.8 sq mi · 563 people per sq mi
About 7,200 people live in Rockland city. The typical household earns $56,533, and the median resident is 49.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,952 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.39%
Men 44 · Women 50.9
2010–2026
7,240
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
7,240
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,240 | +98 | 1.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,142 | +98 | 1.39% |
| 2024 | 7,044 | -25 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 7,069 | +22 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 7,047 | +8 | 0.11% |
| 2021 | 7,039 | +87 | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 6,952 | -215 | 3.00% |
| 2019 | 7,167 | -4 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 7,171 | +8 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 7,163 | -34 | 0.47% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 49% | 36% |
| Never married | 32% | 30% | 34% |
| Divorced | 18% | 15% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau