Rockdale, TX population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Rockdale decreased by 621. In this period, the peak population was 6,427 in the year 2002. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,209 | - | - |
| 2001 | 6,237 | 28 | 0.45% |
| 2002 | 6,427 | 190 | 3.05% |
| 2003 | 6,368 | -59 | -0.92% |
| 2004 | 6,404 | 36 | 0.57% |
| 2005 | 6,372 | -32 | -0.50% |
| 2006 | 6,361 | -11 | -0.17% |
| 2007 | 6,312 | -49 | -0.77% |
| 2008 | 6,418 | 106 | 1.68% |
| 2009 | 6,354 | -64 | -1.00% |
| 2010 | 5,493 | -861 | -13.55% |
| 2011 | 5,452 | -41 | -0.75% |
| 2012 | 5,325 | -127 | -2.33% |
| 2013 | 5,300 | -25 | -0.47% |
| 2014 | 5,428 | 128 | 2.42% |
| 2015 | 5,451 | 23 | 0.42% |
| 2016 | 5,503 | 52 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 5,543 | 40 | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 5,539 | -4 | -0.07% |
| 2019 | 5,471 | -68 | -1.23% |
| 2020 | 5,331 | -140 | -2.56% |
| 2021 | 5,458 | 127 | 2.38% |
| 2022 | 5,538 | 80 | 1.47% |
| 2023 | 5,588 | 50 | 0.90% |
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Rockdale, TX population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Rockdale's population decreased by 716 (11.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockdale's population decreased by 162 (2.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Rockdale's population increased by 257 (4.82%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Rockdale's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 5,588.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Rockdale's population peaked in year 2002 at 6,427.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Rockdale's population was lowest in year 2013 at 5,300.
Rockdale, TX annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Rockdale grew year by year for 11 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Rockdale had an average annual population growth rate of 0.43% per year. Overall the population shrank 10% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Rockdale annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.43% per year.
From 2001 to 2002 Rockdale population grew the most, with an increase of 190 people (a 3.05% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Rockdale population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 861 people (a 13.55% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Rockdale, TX population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Rockdale's population increased by 130 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 80 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 50 (0.90%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Rockdale, TX changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Rockdale increased by 288 (5.43%). The population was highest at 5,588 in the year 2023 and lowest at 5,331 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.54%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)