Demographics of Rockwood CDP, Virginia

Rockwood CDP, Virginia had 10,010 ±1,088 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Rockwood CDP, in four figures

10,010 ±1,088
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 95th
Among Virginia's places: Of 162 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 39.5 ±3.3
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $97,992 ±$19,741
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 39.5 ±3.3: for men 38.6 ±1.6 and for women 44.1 ±6.5. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Rockwood CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Virginia	United States
Under 5	905 ±299	9.0% ±2.8	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,209 ±307	12.1% ±2.8	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	443 ±189	4.4% ±1.8	9.3% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	3,049 ±492	30.5% ±3.6	27.1% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,323 ±398	23.2% ±3.1	25.3% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,081 ±302	20.8% ±2.0	16.7% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $97,992 ±$19,741, and income per person $46,091 ±$3,945, in 2024 dollars. The median is $93,170 ±$458 in Virginia and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Rockwood CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Virginia	United States
Under $25,000	100 to 320	2.6% to 8.2%	12.2% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	408 ±167	10.5% ±4.2	14.5% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	830 ±306	21.4% ±7.6	14.3% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	518 ±146	13.4% ±3.5	12.1% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	953 ±230	24.6% ±5.4	18.1% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	456 ±193	11.8% ±4.8	11.1% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	504 ±129	13.0% ±3.1	17.7% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Rockwood CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Virginia	United States
All ages	77 to 861	0.8% to 8.6%	9.9% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	35 to 325	1.9% to 15.2%	12.3% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	35 to 397	0.7% to 7.9%	9.4% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	21 to 125	0.8% to 4.2%	8.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Rockwood CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Rockwood CDP	Virginia	United States
Housing units	3,934 ±372	3,684,756 ±486	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	98.6% ±3.0	91.3% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0% to 3.2%	8.7% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	76.6% ±3.0	67.3% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	23.4% ±6.1	32.7% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$354,400 ±$19,247	$383,700 ±$1,024	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,744 ±$225	$1,579 ±$8	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1987 ±2	1984 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Rockwood CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Virginia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	315 to 1,053	3.2% to 10.4%	11.0% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	6,572 ±795	65.7% ±3.5	58.4% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	2,007 ±632	20.0% ±5.9	18.3% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	132 to 584	1.4% to 5.8%	6.9% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 32	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 84	0% to 0.8%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	107 to 583	1.1% to 5.8%	4.7% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Rockwood CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Virginia	United States
Born in the state	5,119 ±815	51.1% ±5.9	48.8% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,726 ±673	37.2% ±5.4	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	26 to 178	0.3% to 1.8%	2.1% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,063 ±398	10.6% ±3.8	13.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	623 ±289	6.2% ±2.8	7.4% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	151 to 729	1.5% to 7.2%	5.7% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Rockwood CDP among the places of Virginia

95th of 162 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Virginia page.

Places of Virginia near Rockwood CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Lake Monticello CDP	10,662 ±761
Triangle CDP	10,450 ±1,183
Loudoun Valley Estates CDP	10,271 ±743
Madison Heights CDP	10,266 ±571
Warrenton town	10,176 ±24
Rockwood CDP	10,010 ±1,088
Difficult Run CDP	9,938 ±828
George Mason CDP	9,937 ±570
Yorkshire CDP	9,782 ±920
Belmont CDP	9,729 ±720
Countryside CDP	9,661 ±838

Rankings this appears in

No. 10 Places in Virginia by median age
No. 39 Places in Virginia by homeownership rate
No. 61 Places in Virginia by median rent
No. 63 Places in Virginia by median household income
No. 81 Places in Virginia by per capita income
No. 91 Places in Virginia by foreign-born share

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026