Rockwell

Population: 2,688
Median household income: $64,141
Median home value: $218,800

Rockwell, a community in Rowan County, North Carolina, has 2,688 residents. At $64,141, its median household income sits in line with Rowan County's $63,196.

From 2019 to 2023, Rockwell's population grew 26.9% from 2,119 to 2,688, while its median home value rose 75.6% from $124,600 to $218,800.

70.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,688
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,141
Median home value: $218,800
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 1,085
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1192,688

Median household income

$57,471$64,141

Median home value

$124,600$218,800

Median gross rent

$798$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,119	$57,471	$124,600	$798
2020	2,090	$49,750	$134,000	$741
2021	2,293	$52,500	$155,500	$779
2022	2,434	$62,656	$193,800	$855
2023	2,688	$64,141	$218,800	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	8.5%
5 to 17	449	16.7%
18 to 24	232	8.6%
25 to 34	330	12.3%
35 to 44	411	15.3%
45 to 54	293	10.9%
55 to 64	302	11.2%
65 to 74	229	8.5%
75 and over	214	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,383	88.7%
Black or African American	37	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.8%
Two or more races	142	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	12.5%
High school graduate	434	24.4%
Some college or associate's	651	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	432	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	40	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	961	79.6%
Carpooled	63	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	11.8%
Other means	42	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	276	25.9%
15 to 29 min	377	35.4%
30 to 44 min	178	16.7%
45 to 59 min	123	11.5%
60+ min	112	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.9% (239 of 2,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	676	63.5%
Nonfamily households	389	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,065	98.2%
Vacant	20	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	634	59.5%
Renter-occupied	431	40.5%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units19.5%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	760	70.0%
1-unit, attached	16	1.5%
2 to 4 units	212	19.5%
5 to 19 units	62	5.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3757340
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5530, -80.4092