Rockford

Population: 750
Median household income: $66,786
Median home value: $247,700

Rockford is a community in Blount County, Tennessee, home to 750 residents. The median household income of $66,786 is below the Blount County median ($74,607).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rockford's population declined 1.2% from 759 to 750, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $188,100 to $247,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.8% of the population. 78.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 750
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,786
Median home value: $247,700
Median gross rent: $1,013
Housing units: 357
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

759750

Median household income

$61,250$66,786

Median home value

$188,100$247,700

Median gross rent

$663$1,013

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	759	$61,250	$188,100	$663
2020	781	$64,583	$189,500	$798
2021	833	$62,500	$194,600	$775
2022	849	$66,932	$236,600	$896
2023	750	$66,786	$247,700	$1,013

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.7%
5 to 17	89	11.9%
18 to 24	71	9.5%
25 to 34	51	6.8%
35 to 44	102	13.6%
45 to 54	77	10.3%
55 to 64	110	14.7%
65 to 74	154	20.5%
75 and over	68	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	636	84.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	8.4%
High school graduate	201	35.8%
Some college or associate's	155	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	94	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	65	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	301	78.2%
Carpooled	30	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	13.2%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	20.7%
15 to 29 min	215	64.4%
30 to 44 min	35	10.5%
45 to 59 min	8	2.4%
60+ min	7	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 11.6% (87 of 750)

	Count	Share
Family households	238	71.7%
Nonfamily households	94	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	332	93.0%
Vacant	25	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230	69.3%
Renter-occupied	102	30.7%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	89.4%
1-unit, attached	9	2.5%
2 to 4 units	15	4.2%
5 to 19 units	9	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4764160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.8344, -83.9361