Rockwall County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 116,931
Median household income: $124,917
Median home value: $386,000

Rockwall County is a county in Texas with a population of 116,931. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $124,917 runs above the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Rockwall County's population grew 20.3% from 97,175 to 116,931, while its median household income rose 23.8% from $100,920 to $124,917.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116,931
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $124,917
Median home value: $386,000
Median gross rent: $1,899
Housing units: 41,426
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

97,175116,931

Median household income

$100,920$124,917

Median home value

$266,200$386,000

Median gross rent

$1,429$1,899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	97,175	$100,920	$266,200	$1,429
2020	101,175	$105,956	$283,000	$1,472
2021	105,227	$111,595	$300,200	$1,479
2022	110,631	$121,303	$363,500	$1,779
2023	116,931	$124,917	$386,000	$1,899

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,041	6.0%
5 to 17	24,193	20.7%
18 to 24	9,301	8.0%
25 to 34	13,482	11.5%
35 to 44	18,061	15.4%
45 to 54	16,347	14.0%
55 to 64	13,942	11.9%
65 to 74	9,069	7.8%
75 and over	5,495	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75,874	64.9%
Black or African American	9,679	8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	171	0.1%
Asian	3,917	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	120	0.1%
Some other race	491	0.4%
Two or more races	3,098	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23,581	20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate18.9%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,438	5.8%
High school graduate	14,469	18.9%
Some college or associate's	23,896	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	21,333	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12,260	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43,215	73.1%
Carpooled	4,167	7.0%
Public transit	220	0.4%
Walked	374	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10,593	17.9%
Other means	549	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,233	19.0%
15 to 29 min	11,309	23.3%
30 to 44 min	11,615	23.9%
45 to 59 min	8,346	17.2%
60+ min	8,022	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 4.3% (4,991 of 116,032)

	Count	Share
Family households	31,144	78.8%
Nonfamily households	8,369	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39,513	95.4%
Vacant	1,913	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32,623	82.6%
Renter-occupied	6,890	17.4%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,410	85.5%
1-unit, attached	679	1.6%
2 to 4 units	663	1.6%
5 to 19 units	1,430	3.5%
20 or more units	1,873	4.5%
Mobile home & other	1,371	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48397
State: Texas
Land area: 127 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 32.8999, -96.4120

Cities & places

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