Rockdale, Texas Population 2024

5,673

Rockdale is a city located in Burleson County and Milam County Texas. Rockdale has a 2024 population of 5,673. Rockdale is currently growing at a rate of 1.52% annually and its population has increased by 6.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,331 in 2020.

The average household income in Rockdale is $89,740 with a poverty rate of 13.94%. The median age in Rockdale is 40.1 years: 45.4 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.

Rockdale Demographics

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

  • White: 78.76%
  • Black or African American: 9.16%
  • Other race: 5.83%
  • Two or more races: 4.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.72%
  • Asian: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0.35%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,323.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.42% (342)
The current population of Rockdale, Texas is 5,673 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,27278.76%
Black or African American4979.16%
Other race3165.83%
Two or more races2554.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.72%
Asian260.48%
Native American190.35%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Rockdale Population by Race

Rockdale Population Pyramid 2024

Rockdale Median Age

40.1

Total

45.4

Male

36.5

Female

Rockdale Adults

There are 4,230 adults, (1,046 of whom are seniors) in Rockdale.

Rockdale Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockdale Sex Ratio

Female2,85052.54%
Male2,57447.46%

Rockdale Population by Age

Rockdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1982.4159.740.3
Non Family1,0771.2336.263.8
Married8983.6384.315.7
Female1742.7694.85.2
Male494.570100

3.53

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

59.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockdale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade37110.24%
Associates Degree2386.57%
Bachelors Degree42111.62%
Graduate Degree1684.64%
High School Graduate1,52141.97%
Less Than 9th Grade3088.5%
Some College59716.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockdale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2572,046363
Hispanic1,088706201
Other Race316119111
Black1771220
2+ Races17016325
Islander33330
Asian2600
Native American19140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 35.13%.

Rockdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,340$36,723$0
Graduate Degree$38,348$0$0
High School Graduate$28,685$29,987$22,933
Less Than 9th Grade$35,560$0$27,418
Overall$33,808$36,306$30,492
Some College$53,750$105,474$0

$33,808

Average Earnings

$36,306

Average Male

$30,492

Average Female

Rockdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockdale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockdale Language

82.95% of Rockdale residents speak only English, while 17.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.28% of the population.

Rockdale Language

Rockdale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,99347523.83%
White2,9202518.6%
Asian261142.31%

13.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.9%

Male Poverty Rate

11.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockdale is Asian, with 42.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockdale is White, with 8.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.55%.

Rockdale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.82%
High School7.23%
Some College5.47%
Bachelors or Greater5.43%

Rockdale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed9.35%
Female Employed3.93%
Female Unemployed0%

Rockdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,984$137,155
Households$39,911$89,740
Married Families$91,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,631$40,388

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockdale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockdale 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.

Rockdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

356

Number of Veterans

356

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam149
Second Gulf War100
Korea23
First Gulf War17
World War II0

Rockdale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74125
35 to 54117
75+64
55 to 6450
18 to 340

Rockdale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3300.09731642583308758
Native American140.7368421052631579
Black120.04460966542750929

Rockdale Veterans by Race

Rockdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rockdale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockdale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockdale 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

71.22%

Born in Rockdale

90.58%

Native Born

9.42%

Foreign Born

4.15%

Non Citizen

5.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.58% of Rockdale residents were born in the United States, with 71.22% having been born in Texas. 4.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,102861.43%
20286,016861.45%
20275,930851.45%
20265,845861.49%
20255,759861.52%
20245,673851.52%
20235,588500.9%
20225,538801.47%
20215,4581272.38%
20205,331-140-2.56%
20195,471-68-1.23%
20185,539-4-0.07%
20175,543400.73%
20165,503520.95%
20155,451230.42%
20145,4281282.42%
20135,300-25-0.47%
20125,325-127-2.33%
20115,452-41-0.75%
20105,49300%
20005,4392043.9%
19905,235-376-6.7%
19805,61195620.54%
19704,6551743.88%
19604,4811,96678.17%
19002,515-3,587-58.78%

Rockdale Population by Year