City in Milam County, Texas · 4.3 sq mi · 1,346 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Rockdale. The typical household earns $60,590, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,296 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.1%
Men 39 · Women 39.1
1880–2026
5,768
2026 projection
8.9% 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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1880–2026
5,768
2026 projection
8.9% 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 | 5,768 | +80 | 1.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,688 | +70 | 1.25% |
| 2024 | 5,618 | +22 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 5,596 | +72 | 1.30% |
| 2022 | 5,524 | +93 | 1.71% |
| 2021 | 5,431 | +135 | 2.55% |
| 2020 | 5,296 | -175 | 3.20% |
| 2019 | 5,471 | -68 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | 5,539 | -4 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 5,543 | +40 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 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 11 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| Never married | 34% | 44% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau