Town in Rowan County, North Carolina · 1.8 sq mi · 1,320 people per sq mi
About 2,400 people live in Rockwell. The typical household earns $69,632, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,311 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.03%
Men 35.1 · Women 38.9
2010–2026
2,439
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,439
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,439 | +22 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,417 | +16 | 0.67% |
| 2024 | 2,401 | +23 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 2,378 | +32 | 1.36% |
| 2022 | 2,346 | +21 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 2,325 | +14 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 2,311 | +155 | 7.19% |
| 2019 | 2,156 | +10 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 2,146 | +5 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 2,141 | +13 | 0.61% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 54% |
| Never married | 23% | 31% | 16% |
| Divorced | 13% | 4% | 21% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau