With 10,010 people, Rockwood is a city in Virginia. Few US cities rank higher on income. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of people here. Density works out to 1,846 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $97,992, above the US median
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.4%(63)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(120)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.4%(351)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(10)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 670 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Rockwood, decade by decade
Rockwood population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
8,431
$106,359
$328,138
42.0%
63.0
2020
8,685
$90,633
$273,921
39.3%
72.5
2024
10,010
$97,992
$354,400
49.0%
65.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
