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Rockaway Beach

County:
Taney County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.631
State:
Missouri

Rockaway Beach is a city located in Taney County, Missouri. Rockaway Beach has a 2025 population of 814. Rockaway Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -3.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 846 in 2020.

The average household income in Rockaway Beach is $58,297 with a poverty rate of 14.92%. The median age in Rockaway Beach is 47.6 years: 49.9 years for males, and 47.2 years for females.

814
Total Population
1,290
Density (mi²)
-6 -0.73%
Growth

Rockaway Beach Population

Rockaway Beach Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Rockaway Beach includes 89.15% White, 5.57% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60889.15%
Black or African American385.57%
Two or more races365.28%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Rockaway Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rockaway Beach's average per capita income is $36,250. Household income levels show a median of $56,563. The poverty rate stands at 14.92%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$77,000-
Families$66,071$70,303
Households$56,563$58,297
Non Families$13,750$29,791

$36,250

Average Income

$56,563

Median Household Income

14.92%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)