City in Phelps County, Missouri · 12.1 sq mi · 1,709 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Rolla. The typical household earns $46,204, and the median resident is 28.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,912 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.55%
Men 25.6 · Women 32.3
1870–2026
20,723
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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1870–2026
20,723
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 | 20,723 | +135 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,588 | +133 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 20,455 | +46 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 20,409 | +143 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 20,266 | +183 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 20,083 | +171 | 0.86% |
| 2020 | 19,912 | -523 | 2.56% |
| 2019 | 20,435 | +146 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 20,289 | +71 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 20,218 | +167 | 0.83% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 203 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 4 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 28% | 33% |
| Never married | 52% | 61% | 39% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau