Rockland city, Maine Population 2024

7,059

Rockland city Demographics

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

  • White: 96.49%
  • Two or more races: 2.66%
  • Asian: 0.73%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
12.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
549.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.6% (111)
The current population of Rockland city, Maine is 7,059 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,948.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,74196.49%
Two or more races1862.66%
Asian510.73%
Black or African American70.1%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Rockland city Population by Race

Rockland city Population Pyramid 2024

Rockland city Median Age

45.3

Total

45.2

Male

45.3

Female

Rockland city Adults

There are 5,805 adults, (1,618 of whom are seniors) in Rockland city.

Rockland city Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockland city Sex Ratio

Female3,84455.02%
Male3,14244.98%

Rockland city Population by Age

Rockland city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,371263.936.1
Non Family1,8691.2548.551.5
Married1,1662.7287.712.3
Female2333.959.740.3
Male1033.2183.516.5

2.84

Average Family Size

2

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockland city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4238%
Associates Degree2364.46%
Bachelors Degree1,35825.68%
Graduate Degree58411.04%
High School Graduate1,56229.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1442.72%
Some College98218.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockland city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockland city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0764,5161,823
2+ Races14413768
Asian515151
Hispanic323217
Black330
Native American110

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

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

Rockland city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,235$43,973$38,261
Graduate Degree$62,727$68,218$46,445
High School Graduate$31,957$37,750$25,833
Less Than 9th Grade$50,026$51,071$31,827
Overall$35,248$41,412$28,185
Some College$26,282$28,958$25,568

$35,248

Average Earnings

$41,412

Average Male

$28,185

Average Female

Rockland city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockland city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockland city Language

96.39% of Rockland city residents speak only English, while 3.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.31% of the population.

Rockland city Language

Rockland city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4301,05016.33%
Multiple1862915.59%
Black33100%
Hispanic3438.82%

16.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.73%

Male Poverty Rate

18.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockland city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockland city is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockland city is Hispanic, with 8.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.42%.

Rockland city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.53%
Some College16.29%
High School13.5%
Bachelors or Greater6.63%

Rockland city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.17%
Male Employed5.28%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rockland city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockland city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,577$87,104
Households$52,212$63,256
Married Families$81,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,246$42,066

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockland city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

35.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockland city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockland city 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 45-54.

Rockland city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockland city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

432

Number of Veterans

390

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam252
First Gulf War62
Second Gulf War34
Korea6
World War II0

Rockland city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74154
75+152
55 to 64119
35 to 547
18 to 340

Rockland city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4207.51%
Hispanic1445.16%
2+ Races128.33%

Rockland city Veterans by Race

Rockland city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockland city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rockland city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockland city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockland city 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

54.9%

Born in Rockland city

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Rockland city residents were born in the United States, with 54.9% having been born in Maine. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rockland city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,199280.39%
20287,171280.39%
20277,143280.39%
20267,115280.4%
20257,087280.4%
20247,059280.4%
20237,031280.4%
20227,003-31-0.44%
20217,034861.24%
20206,948-219-3.06%
20197,167-4-0.06%
20187,17180.11%
20177,163-34-0.47%
20167,197-15-0.21%
20157,212-64-0.88%
20147,276280.39%
20137,248230.32%
20127,225-43-0.59%
20117,268-27-0.37%
20107,29500%

Rockland city Population by Year