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Rockwall County

Texas · 140,738 residents (2025 est.) · 127 sq mi
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Rockwall County is home to 123,617 people in Texas. Since 2000 the county has roughly tripled, up 80,537 people. Households here earn about 63% more than in Texas as a whole. Few US counties rank higher on income. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $127,981, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $127,981, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Rockwall County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population25,604 → 123,617 (+383%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share90.2% → 63.0% (−27.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Black share3.2% → 9.1% (+5.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 254 counties in Texas

  • 1st in household income$127,981
  • 8th in share with a bachelor's degree44.5%
  • 9th in home value$415,500
  • 87th in diversity score68.7
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
123,617
+187%since 2000
from 43,080 in 2000
140,738 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
972 / sq mi
+187%since 2000
from 339 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+6%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
127 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
16K45K75K104K133K19902000201020202024Rockwall County
2024124K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(7,404)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(9,150)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(9,848)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(9,197)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(7,050)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(14,743)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.3%(18,961)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(17,103)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(14,548)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(9,617)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(4,614)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,382)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$127,981
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,164 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,374
+94%since 2000
from $28,573 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.0%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+7%since 2010
from 0.393 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$415,500
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,992
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $699 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.7% in 2000
17.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.98 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.7%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+42%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(35,817)
Black3.2%(1,374)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(4,771)
Asian1.3%(555)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63%(77,844)
Black9.1%(11,233)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(25,723)
Asian3.5%(4,301)
Other3.7%(4,516)
Diversity Score
69
+33%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−6%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.7%(19,464)
Central American1.3%(1,586)
South American1.3%(1,559)
Puerto Rican1%(1,183)
Guatemalan0.5%(574)
Colombian0.4%(526)
Salvadoran0.4%(446)
Peruvian0.3%(364)
Spaniard0.3%(346)
Ecuadorian0.3%(340)
Honduran0.2%(273)
Venezuelan0.2%(249)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(227)
Nicaraguan0.1%(183)
Panamanian0.1%(110)
Dominican0.1%(87)
Argentine0.1%(67)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(1,558)
Vietnamese0.7%(913)
Filipino0.4%(529)
Chinese0.4%(445)
Cambodian0.1%(147)
Pakistani0.1%(146)
Korean0.1%(120)
Japanese0.1%(113)
Thai0%(59)
Laotian0%(39)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Kazakh0%(24)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
English14.2%(17,557)
German11.2%(13,865)
Irish9.7%(11,941)
American5.8%(7,143)
Italian2.5%(3,107)
Scottish2.1%(2,649)
French1.6%(1,988)
Dutch1.4%(1,770)
Polish1.2%(1,503)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,390)
Arab0.8%(976)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(970)
Norwegian0.8%(964)
Danish0.6%(793)
Welsh0.5%(635)
Czech0.5%(585)
British0.4%(526)
Greek0.4%(524)
Russian0.4%(514)
Finnish0.3%(410)
Lebanese0.3%(359)
Hungarian0.3%(359)
Serbian0.3%(313)
Egyptian0.3%(311)
West Indian0.3%(311)
Iranian0.2%(300)
Austrian0.2%(257)
Portuguese0.2%(247)
Swiss0.2%(242)
Nigerian0.2%(203)
Ukrainian0.1%(175)
Armenian0.1%(166)
Palestinian0.1%(148)
Brazilian0.1%(141)
Ethiopian0.1%(110)
Syrian0.1%(105)
Belgian0.1%(96)
Australian0.1%(92)
Croatian0.1%(85)
Jamaican0.1%(85)
Haitian0.1%(67)
Lithuanian0.1%(64)
Canadian0.1%(62)
Slovene0%(48)
Slovak0%(47)
Iraqi0%(35)
Turkish0%(32)
Israeli0%(28)
Kenyan0%(27)
Romanian0%(21)
Latvian0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.5%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 32.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.8 min
+38%since 2000
from 24.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.0%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.6%
+13.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 70.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.2%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
8.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 6.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2017
from 89.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 97.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 84.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 11.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(13,894)
Married62%(29,822)
Widowed1.9%(899)
Divorced7.2%(3,453)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(11,851)
Married60.1%(29,542)
Widowed6.7%(3,283)
Divorced9.1%(4,471)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)39.1%(2,675)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.2%(2,206)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.6%(1,616)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(302)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,850 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

Rockwall County, decade by decade

Rockwall County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199025,604$101,804$234,00728.5%22.8
200043,080$118,706$258,49332.7%36.9
201078,337$112,255$271,89035.6%52.7
2020107,819$128,423$343,00742.9%66.5
2024123,617$127,981$415,50044.5%68.7

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rockwall County, Texas?

Rockwall County, Texas has about 123,617 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rockwall County, Texas?

The typical household in Rockwall County, Texas earns about $127,981 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rockwall County, Texas expensive?

In Rockwall County, Texas, the median home is worth about $415,500, and the typical rent is about $1,992 a month.

How educated are people in Rockwall County, Texas?

About 44.5% of adults age 25 and over in Rockwall County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rockwall County, Texas?

About 4.0% of people in Rockwall County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rockwall County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Rockwall County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 98,013 residents, a change of about 383 percent over that period.

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