Rock Spring

Population: 1,310
Median household income: $115,455
Median home value: $158,600

Located in Walker County, Georgia, Rock Spring is a community with a population of 1,310. Its median household income of $115,455 runs above the Walker County figure of $55,887.

From 2020 to 2023, Rock Spring's population grew 63.7% from 800 to 1,310, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $142,400 to $158,600.

The typical home was built around 1985. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,310
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $115,455
Median home value: $158,600
Median gross rent: $656
Housing units: 516
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8001,310

Median household income

$61,607$115,455

Median home value

$142,400$158,600

Median gross rent

$545$656

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	800	$61,607	$142,400	$545
2021	964	$53,681	$141,700	$545
2022	1,415	$111,140	$166,200	$716
2023	1,310	$115,455	$158,600	$656

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 542.3%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	1.5%
5 to 17	196	15.0%
18 to 24	88	6.7%
25 to 34	205	15.6%
35 to 44	203	15.5%
45 to 54	30	2.3%
55 to 64	256	19.5%
65 to 74	215	16.4%
75 and over	97	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,260	96.2%
Black or African American	12	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	5.3%
High school graduate	347	34.5%
Some college or associate's	351	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	226	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	29	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	608	84.1%
Carpooled	12	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	5.4%
Other means	22	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	109	15.9%
15 to 29 min	280	40.9%
30 to 44 min	128	18.7%
45 to 59 min	149	21.8%
60+ min	18	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 9.3% (114 of 1,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	83.5%
Nonfamily households	76	16.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	460	89.1%
Vacant	56	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	358	77.8%
Renter-occupied	102	22.2%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	449	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	3.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	49	9.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1366304
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8147, -85.2389