Census place 4862828

Rockwall

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rockwall city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rockwall.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rockwall has a population of 53,980 and 1,824 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $411,700, above the comparison median of $256,600; median household income is $115,580, above the comparison median of $73,005; and median gross rent is $1,947, above the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$411,700
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$115,580
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$1,947
Above the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rockwall's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
53,980
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,824/sq mi
29.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$115,580
Median home value
$411,700
Median gross rent
$1,947
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.6%
Typical commute
31.8 min
Drive-alone commute
71.9%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
19.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.3%
Homes built 2020+
5.1%
Households without a vehicle
2.5%
Households with children
37.5%
Residents with a disability
9.9%
Residents without insurance
8.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Rockwall County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Hurricane declarations
3
Fire declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TERRELL MUNI AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
77.4°F
Average low
55.4°F
Annual rainfall
38.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rockwall.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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