Rockville
- Population
- 67,218
- Median household income
- $122,384
- Median home value
- $658,300
-0.5%’19–’23
+14.8%’19–’23
+21.9%’19–’23
Rockville, a community in Montgomery County, Maryland, has 67,218 residents. At $122,384, its median household income sits below Montgomery County's $128,733.
From 2019 to 2023, Rockville's population held roughly steady from 67,542 to 67,218, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $540,000 to $658,300.
47.2% of workers drive to work alone. 40.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 67,218
- Median age
- 39.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $122,384
- Median home value
- $658,300
- Median gross rent
- $2,244
- Housing units
- 28,169
- Homeownership rate
- 53.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 64.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202367,54267,218
$106,576$122,384
$540,000$658,300
$1,921$2,244
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67,542 | $106,576 | $540,000 | $1,921 |
| 2020 | 68,155 | $111,797 | $540,100 | $1,914 |
| 2021 | 67,095 | $116,031 | $554,800 | $1,994 |
| 2022 | 67,142 | $122,470 | $623,800 | $2,167 |
| 2023 | 67,218 | $122,384 | $658,300 | $2,244 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.0%
5 to 1715.2%
18 to 248.0%
25 to 3414.7%
35 to 4414.3%
45 to 5413.2%
55 to 6411.6%
65 to 749.0%
75 and over9.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,383 | 5.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 10,242 | 15.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,349 | 8.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 9,867 | 14.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9,612 | 14.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 8,878 | 13.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7,797 | 11.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 6,030 | 9.0% |
| 75 and over | 6,060 | 9.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 29,931 | 44.5% |
| Black or African American | 7,264 | 10.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 66 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 14,138 | 21.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 659 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 3,189 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,971 | 17.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.4%
High school graduate11.3%
Some college or associate's16.7%
Bachelor's degree26.8%
Graduate or professional degree37.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 3,593 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate | 5,434 | 11.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 8,049 | 16.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,928 | 26.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 18,240 | 37.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 31 min
Drove alone47.2%
Carpooled6.2%
Public transit12.5%
Walked1.8%
Bicycle0.4%
Worked from home30.2%
Other means1.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 16,901 | 47.2% |
| Carpooled | 2,206 | 6.2% |
| Public transit | 4,456 | 12.5% |
| Walked | 654 | 1.8% |
| Bicycle | 152 | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 10,800 | 30.2% |
| Other means | 609 | 1.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 4,922 | 19.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 7,270 | 29.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 6,354 | 25.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 3,332 | 13.3% |
| 60+ min | 3,100 | 12.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.47
- Poverty rate
- 7.9% (5,252 of 66,376)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 17,140 | 63.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 9,698 | 36.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1980
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 26,838 | 95.3% |
| Vacant | 1,331 | 4.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 14,239 | 53.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 12,599 | 46.9% |
1-unit, detached40.2%
1-unit, attached14.6%
2 to 4 units2.0%
5 to 19 units10.7%
20 or more units32.1%
Mobile home & other0.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 11,324 | 40.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,107 | 14.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 550 | 2.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3,028 | 10.7% |
| 20 or more units | 9,050 | 32.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 110 | 0.4% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2467675
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 14 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.04 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.0837, -77.1556
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