Census place 3968056

Rocky River

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

Official Census name: Rocky River city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rocky River.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rocky River has a population of 21,397 and 4,523 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: population density is 4,523/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; median home value is $349,300, above the comparison median of $197,550; and median household income is $94,026, above the comparison median of $69,321. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,523/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median home value
$349,300
Above the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$94,026
Above the comparison median of $69,321

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,397
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,523/sq mi
4.7 sq mi land area
Median age
43.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$94,026
Median home value
$349,300
Median gross rent
$1,175
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.3%
Typical commute
21.8 min
Drive-alone commute
71%
Public transit commute
2.3%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
30.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
63.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
18.5%

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
92.6%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
24.2%
Residents with a disability
12.8%
Residents without insurance
3.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
2
Tornado declarations
1

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: CLEVELAND (4 mi from place center)
Average high
60.8°F
Average low
44°F
Annual rainfall
41"
Annual snowfall
63.8"

Month by month

A year in Rocky River.

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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