Rockwall County, TX

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2023 Population

116,931

5.69% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

4.3%

3.07% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$124,917

2.98% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$386,000

6.19% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

60,290

5.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rockwall County, TX had a population of 117k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $124,917. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rockwall County, TX grew from 110,631 to 116,931, a 5.69% increase and its median household income grew from $121,303 to $124,917, a 2.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockwall County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.28%), White (Hispanic) (6.27%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.5%).

None of the households in Rockwall County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Rockwall County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rockwall County, TX was $386,000, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Rockwall County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockwall County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Rockwall County, TX borders Collin County, TX, Dallas County, TX, Hunt County, TX, and Kaufman County, TX.

About the photo: Rockwall Lighthouse

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United States Texas Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Population & Diversity

Rockwall County, TX is home to a population of 117k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.7% of Rockwall County, TX residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2023, there were 7.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.9k people) in Rockwall County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Rockwall County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rockwall County, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rockwall County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockwall County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.9k ± 200
Two+ (Hispanic)
10k ± 1.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.68k ± 445

20.2%

Hispanic Population

23.6k people

20.2% of the people in Rockwall County, TX are hispanic (23.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rockwall County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

8.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.99k people

As of 2023, 8.7% of Rockwall County, TX residents (10.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rockwall County, TX was 8.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rockwall County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,425 ± 588
Vietnam
1,403 ± 265
Gulf War (1990s)
1,307 ± 334

Rockwall County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rockwall County, TX employs 60.3k people. The largest industries in Rockwall County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,262 people), Retail Trade (6,569 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,510 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($135,926), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,869), and Information ($95,884).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

60.3k

2023 Value

± 2,227

5.42%

1 Year growth

± 5.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rockwall County, TX grew at a rate of 5.42%, from 57.2k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockwall County, TX, are Management Occupations (9,325 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,811 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,592 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockwall County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.3k

2023 Value

± 2,227

5.42%

1 Year growth

± 5.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rockwall County, TX grew at a rate of 5.42%, from 57.2k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockwall County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,262 people), Retail Trade (6,569 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,510 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockwall County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rockwall County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,122

Median earning men ± $3,245

$53,222

Median earning women ± $4,111

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($127,779), Wholesale Trade ($112,645), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,054), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,308).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

329
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
226
Construction
179
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$324k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$265k
Retail Trade
$168k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rockwall County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 68.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.13%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.13%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rockwall County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rockwall County, TX was $386,000 in 2023, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $363,500 to $386,000, a 6.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Rockwall County, TX is 82.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rockwall County, TX have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rockwall County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rockwall County, TX is $124,917. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Rockwall County, TX was Census Tract 401.01 with a value of $152,981, followed by Census Tract 403.01 and Census Tract 405.03, with respective values of $109,853 and $77,922.

In 2023, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rockwall County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.04%.

Housing

Property

$386,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,331

$32,623

Median Property Taxes

±$1,266

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rockwall County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rockwall County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.6% of the housing units in Rockwall County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rockwall County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 401.01
Census Tract 403.01
Census Tract 405.03

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rockwall County, TX was Census Tract 401.01 with a value of $152,981, followed by Census Tract 403.01 and Census Tract 405.03, with respective values of $109,853 and $77,922.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rockwall County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$124,917

Median Household Income

± $5,539

39.5k

Number of Households

± 1,635

In 2023, the median household income of the 39.5k households in Rockwall County, TX grew to $124,917 from the previous year's value of $121,303.

The following chart displays the households in Rockwall County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockwall County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2023, 73.1% of workers in Rockwall County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rockwall County, TX have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Rockwall County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rockwall County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rockwall County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rockwall County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rockwall County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.04%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

4.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rockwall County, TX (4.99k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rockwall County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 6.9% of the children was living in poverty in Rockwall County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of Rockwall County, TX has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 6.06% on Medicaid, 9.58% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockwall County, TX see 1409 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.76% increase from the previous year (1345 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1385 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 669 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,409 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockwall County, TX

Primary care physicians in Rockwall County, TX see an average of 1,409 patients per year. This represents a 4.76% increase from the previous year (1,345 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockwall County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.05%

Uninsured

62%

Employer Coverage

6.06%

Medicaid

9.58%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockwall County, TX grew by 3.78% from 8.72% to 9.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rockwall County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 29.8 in Rockwall County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockwall County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.5% in Rockwall County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rockwall County, TX.