Rockvale

Population: 1,229
Median household income: $80,750
Median home value: $440,000

Rockvale, a community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, has 1,229 residents. Its median household income of $80,750 runs in line with the Rutherford County figure of $82,588.

From 2019 to 2023, Rockvale's population declined 16.2% from 1,467 to 1,229, while its median home value rose 62.1% from $271,500 to $440,000.

The median resident is 45.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,229
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,750
Median home value: $440,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 522
Homeownership rate: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4671,229

Median household income

$100,298$80,750

Median home value

$271,500$440,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,467	$100,298	$271,500
2020	1,592	$69,583	$341,600
2021	1,560	$71,048	$353,900
2022	1,631	$77,177	$415,400
2023	1,229	$80,750	$440,000

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	4.4%
5 to 17	329	26.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	49	4.0%
35 to 44	179	14.6%
45 to 54	214	17.4%
55 to 64	102	8.3%
65 to 74	226	18.4%
75 and over	76	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,053	85.7%
Black or African American	43	3.5%
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	50	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	1.9%
High school graduate	396	46.8%
Some college or associate's	210	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	172	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	52	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	327	77.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	22.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	4.0%
15 to 29 min	102	31.2%
30 to 44 min	73	22.3%
45 to 59 min	77	23.5%
60+ min	62	19.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 19.9% (244 of 1,229)

	Count	Share
Family households	453	89.2%
Nonfamily households	55	10.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	508	97.3%
Vacant	14	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	502	98.8%
Renter-occupied	6	1.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	522	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4764400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7663, -86.5216