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Rocklin

California · 76,821 residents (2025 est.) · 19.81 sq mi
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Rocklin is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $124,168. The city has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 36,997 residents. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $703,400. Poverty is rare here, at 5.6% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 85%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
73,327
+102%since 2000
from 36,330 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,702 / sq mi
+43%since 2009
from 2,589 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
+11%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:76,821 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
14K30K46K62K79K1990201020202024Rocklin
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(4,244)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(4,626)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(5,427)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(5,852)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(4,678)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(7,940)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.3%(11,190)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.1%(10,345)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(8,544)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(5,733)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(3,060)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,688)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$124,168
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,737 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,054
+116%since 2000
from $26,910 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.3%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
+15%since 2010
from 0.379 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$703,400
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $208,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,258
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $900 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
31.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
−17.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
−1%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(30,315)
Black0.9%(317)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(2,874)
Asian4%(1,467)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(45,130)
Black1.5%(1,064)
Hispanic / Latino16%(11,743)
Asian11.3%(8,314)
Other9.6%(7,076)
Diversity Score
72
+59%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.6%(7,805)
Puerto Rican0.9%(632)
Peruvian0.5%(376)
Salvadoran0.4%(273)
Spaniard0.3%(226)
Honduran0.2%(157)
Nicaraguan0.2%(145)
Venezuelan0.2%(122)
Guatemalan0.2%(117)
Panamanian0.1%(103)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(100)
Argentine0.1%(87)
Ecuadorian0.1%(80)
Colombian0.1%(69)
Costa Rican0.1%(39)
Dominican0.1%(38)
Bolivian0%(21)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.1%(2,309)
Filipino2.9%(2,153)
Chinese2.3%(1,709)
Korean1%(731)
Japanese0.5%(367)
Vietnamese0.4%(328)
Hmong0.2%(131)
Taiwanese0.1%(58)
Thai0.1%(50)
Pakistani0.1%(49)
Sri Lankan0.1%(48)
Laotian0.1%(42)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(20)
Burmese0%(11)
Cambodian0%(10)
Uzbek0%(10)
Mien0%(9)
Kazakh0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.2%(110)
Chamorro0.1%(90)
Samoan0%(24)
Ancestry
English14.5%(10,654)
German13%(9,542)
Irish10.8%(7,928)
Italian6.7%(4,898)
American2.9%(2,098)
Scottish2.7%(2,007)
French2.5%(1,822)
Swedish1.7%(1,254)
Russian1.5%(1,126)
Norwegian1.4%(1,021)
Portuguese1.2%(883)
Polish1%(741)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(688)
Romanian0.9%(634)
Dutch0.9%(627)
Ukrainian0.8%(557)
Greek0.7%(538)
British0.7%(489)
Iranian0.6%(448)
Welsh0.6%(440)
Arab0.5%(358)
Swiss0.4%(261)
Croatian0.3%(236)
West Indian0.3%(225)
Austrian0.3%(224)
Czech0.3%(208)
Finnish0.2%(145)
Armenian0.2%(121)
Palestinian0.2%(119)
Jamaican0.2%(111)
Belgian0.1%(81)
Turkish0.1%(80)
Lebanese0.1%(69)
Brazilian0.1%(61)
Canadian0.1%(60)
Serbian0.1%(60)
Latvian0.1%(59)
Israeli0.1%(57)
Hungarian0.1%(55)
Bulgarian0.1%(54)
Lithuanian0.1%(50)
Jordanian0.1%(45)
Moroccan0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Slovak0%(10)
Syrian0%(7)
Haitian0%(4)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.0%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 36.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 94.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.6%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+40%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.9%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.7%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.8%
−7.0 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.2%
−14.3 ptssince 2009
from 68.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
14.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−42.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 8.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−89.4 ptssince 2013
from 92.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2017
from 89.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
81.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 84.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(9,471)
Married58.7%(16,878)
Widowed2.1%(600)
Divorced6.3%(1,820)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(8,371)
Married54.9%(16,621)
Widowed6.8%(2,047)
Divorced10.6%(3,222)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rocklin, California?

Rocklin, California has about 73,327 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rocklin, California?

The typical household in Rocklin, California earns about $124,168 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rocklin, California expensive?

In Rocklin, California, the median home is worth about $703,400, and the typical rent is about $2,258 a month.

How educated are people in Rocklin, California?

About 48.0% of adults age 25 and over in Rocklin, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rocklin, California?

About 5.6% of people in Rocklin, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rocklin, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Rocklin, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 54,294 residents, a change of about 285 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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