Rockwood

Population: 5,510
Median household income: $37,867
Median home value: $132,100

Rockwood is a community in Roane County, Tennessee, home to 5,510 residents. Its median household income of $37,867 runs below the Roane County figure of $66,218.

From 2019 to 2023, Rockwood's population grew 1.6% from 5,423 to 5,510, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $83,200 to $132,100.

The median gross rent is $725. 11.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,510
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $37,867
Median home value: $132,100
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 2,767
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4235,510

Median household income

$32,334$37,867

Median home value

$83,200$132,100

Median gross rent

$596$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,423	$32,334	$83,200	$596
2020	5,446	$35,607	$95,800	$645
2021	5,492	$37,456	$98,800	$641
2022	5,468	$43,309	$131,400	$708
2023	5,510	$37,867	$132,100	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	229	4.2%
5 to 17	1,041	18.9%
18 to 24	253	4.6%
25 to 34	603	10.9%
35 to 44	713	12.9%
45 to 54	913	16.6%
55 to 64	733	13.3%
65 to 74	570	10.3%
75 and over	455	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,027	91.2%
Black or African American	59	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.8%
Asian	70	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	198	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	114	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	461	11.6%
High school graduate	1,738	43.6%
Some college or associate's	1,346	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	184	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	258	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,535	78.3%
Carpooled	74	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	267	13.6%
Other means	27	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	622	36.7%
15 to 29 min	350	20.7%
30 to 44 min	310	18.3%
45 to 59 min	227	13.4%
60+ min	185	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 18.7% (1,013 of 5,412)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,338	57.9%
Nonfamily households	974	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,312	83.6%
Vacant	455	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,289	55.8%
Renter-occupied	1,023	44.2%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,850	66.9%
1-unit, attached	76	2.7%
2 to 4 units	195	7.0%
5 to 19 units	221	8.0%
20 or more units	245	8.9%
Mobile home & other	180	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4764440
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.8701, -84.6749