Rockdale County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13247 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
95,281
Rank #648 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,247 +2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #714 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #959 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$292,900 +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #665 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.4% −4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #606 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,475 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

69.6% Homeownership
86.9% Insured
32.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.5%21.0%31.5%42.0%52.5%57.5%24.0%10.9%5.3%1.6%0.7%0.0%

About Rockdale County, Georgia

Rockdale County, Georgia has a total population of 95,281, making it the 648th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rockdale County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rockdale County is $77,247, which ranks #714 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Rockdale County is $292,900, 3.9% above the national median. Renters in Rockdale County pay a median gross rent of $1,525 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rockdale County, 32.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.9 min.

Rockdale County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 57.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (24.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.9%).

All data for Rockdale County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.