United States › Rolla MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Rolla Micro Rolla, MO · 1 counties · 39,825 residents · 672 sq mi
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The short version
Rolla is a metro area of 39,825 people. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $72,800. Median household income is $29,378, under the $42,589 national median. Renters pay $396 a month at the median. 4,577 more people live here than in 1990. The poverty rate is 16.4%, above the 12.4% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K 37K 40K 43K 46K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Rolla Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $29,378
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,885 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $10,531 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 18.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$72,800
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$396
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $294 in 1990
US average: $602
from 65.6% in 1990
34.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 95.8%(33,757)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 92.6%(36,884)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(485)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Ancestry
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data from 18.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 70.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 7.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 29.3%(4,787)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 35.1% 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) 26.8%(810)
Gulf War (1990s) 30.9%(935)
Share of the 3,026 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rolla, MO? Rolla, MO has about 39,825 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Rolla, MO? The typical household in Rolla, MO earns about $29,378 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rolla, MO expensive? In Rolla, MO, the median home is worth about $72,800, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.
How educated are people in Rolla, MO? About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Rolla, MO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rolla, MO? About 16.4% of people in Rolla, MO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rolla, MO grown since 1990? Yes, Rolla, MO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,577 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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