Rockwall

Population & Demographics

Rockwall, TX

Rockwall is home to 51,168 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 25,491 resident workers commute each day.

TexasCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
51,168
people
Population

51,168 residents

Median age 39.5 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Rockwall population & demographics

Who lives in Rockwall — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
51,168
Median age
39.5yrs
Median household income
$115,580
Median home value
$411,700
Median gross rent
$1,947/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.6%
Poverty rate
4.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Rockwall

How Rockwall breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White65.3%
Hispanic or Latino15.8%
Black10.8%
Asian4.6%
Two or more races3.2%
Some other race0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%

Race across Rockwall

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Rockwall.

Rockwall at a glance
Employed Residents
25,491
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
21.1mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
14.6%
Share working within the area
Work from home
19.2%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Dallas
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Rockwall proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Rockwall commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

39
Commute Score

39 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Rockwall

25,491 commutes, one dot at a time

Rockwall

Where 25,491 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Rockwall, by worker count.

1Dallas21.1 mi5,794
2Rockwall0.0 mi3,727
3Garland10.3 mi1,169
4Plano19.2 mi994
5Richardson15.3 mi978
6Fort Worth52.3 mi740
7Mesquite13.1 mi681
8Irving30.0 mi679

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Rockwall.

1Rockwall0.0 mi3,727
2Dallas21.1 mi1,968
3Garland10.3 mi1,515
4Fate4.5 mi1,196
5Rowlett5.3 mi1,035
6Mesquite13.1 mi932
7Royse City8.6 mi678
8Heath5.1 mi654

Top industries

The sectors that employ Rockwall’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade17.9%
AFAccommodation and Food Services16.8%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance12.0%
EDEducational Services10.6%
MFManufacturing7.2%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services7.2%
COConstruction5.0%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)5.0%
WSWholesale Trade4.4%
Connectivity

Internet options for Rockwall

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

10 providers · 4 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps97%
5 Gbps97%
8 Gbps9%
See all internet providers in Rockwall

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