City in Roane County, Tennessee · 8 sq mi · 705 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Rockwood. The typical household earns $47,791, and the median resident is 47.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,431 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.07%
Men 40.8 · Women 49.4
1880–2026
5,652
2026 projection
4.1% 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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1880–2026
5,652
2026 projection
4.1% 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 | 5,652 | +45 | 0.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,607 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 5,613 | +38 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 5,575 | +46 | 0.83% |
| 2022 | 5,529 | +73 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 5,456 | +25 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 5,431 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 5,437 | -12 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 5,449 | +28 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 5,421 | +5 | 0.09% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 37% | 40% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 20% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 16% |
| Widowed | 19% | 17% | 21% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau