Rockwood

Population: 8,834
Median household income: $90,804
Median home value: $312,500

Rockwood, a community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, has 8,834 residents. The median household income of $90,804 is below the Chesterfield County median ($98,910).

From 2019 to 2023, Rockwood's population grew 8.6% from 8,136 to 8,834, while its median home value rose 41.1% from $221,400 to $312,500.

76.6% of workers drive to work alone. 88.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,834
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $90,804
Median home value: $312,500
Median gross rent: $1,875
Housing units: 3,618
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1368,834

Median household income

$82,863$90,804

Median home value

$221,400$312,500

Median gross rent

$1,343$1,875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,136	$82,863	$221,400	$1,343
2020	8,008	$74,777	$226,000	$1,676
2021	7,880	$81,528	$239,000	$1,732
2022	8,076	$89,455	$284,800	$1,805
2023	8,834	$90,804	$312,500	$1,875

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	722	8.2%
5 to 17	1,030	11.7%
18 to 24	406	4.6%
25 to 34	1,210	13.7%
35 to 44	1,253	14.2%
45 to 54	810	9.2%
55 to 64	1,380	15.6%
65 to 74	1,223	13.8%
75 and over	800	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,717	64.7%
Black or African American	1,484	16.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	252	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	210	2.4%
Two or more races	338	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	827	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate21.8%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	411	6.2%
High school graduate	1,457	21.8%
Some college or associate's	1,828	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,032	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	948	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,297	76.6%
Carpooled	239	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	739	17.2%
Other means	29	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	664	18.6%
15 to 29 min	1,619	45.4%
30 to 44 min	936	26.2%
45 to 59 min	202	5.7%
60+ min	145	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 5.8% (507 of 8,745)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,593	73.7%
Nonfamily households	926	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,519	97.3%
Vacant	99	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,898	82.4%
Renter-occupied	621	17.6%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached10.5%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,213	88.8%
1-unit, attached	381	10.5%
2 to 4 units	10	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	14	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5168470
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4630, -77.5744