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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rockdale County is 86,256, which is 23.03% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rockdale County population density is 652.97 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Rockdale County.The average Rockdale County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 86,256. #28

Population Growth Since 2000, #41

Rockdale County	23.03%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #10

Rockdale County	652.97 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	38,777 (44.96%, #142)
Black:	41,858 (48.53%, #24)
Hispanic:	8,516 (9.87%, #29)
Asian:	1,612 (1.87%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	308 (0.36%, #33)
One Race, Other:	2,249 (2.61%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,452 (1.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,563 (77.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	721 (8.47%, see rank)
Cuban:	312 (3.66%, see rank)
Central American:	384 (4.51%, see rank)
South American:	237 (2.78%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	616 (38.21%, see rank)
Chinese:	152 (9.43%, see rank)
Filipino:	292 (18.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	28 (1.74%, see rank)
Korean:	136 (8.44%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	223 (13.83%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	165 (10.24%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

75,848 (87.93%) out of the total population of 86,256 reported first ancestry.

	Rockdale County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	122	0.14%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	38	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	77	0.09%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	405	0.47%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	4,231	4.91%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	760	0.88%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	3,857	4.47%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	71	0.08%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	40	0.05%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	5,347	6.20%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	938	1.09%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	140	0.16%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	407	0.47%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.01%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	269	0.31%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	996	1.15%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	925	1.07%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	999	1.16%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	228	0.26%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	129	0.15%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	66	0.08%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	7,440	8.63%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	244	0.28%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 40,972 (47.50%, see rank)

Females: 45,284 (52.50%, see rank)

Rockdale County	Male: 47.50% Female: 52.50%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rockdale County	37.20 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rockdale County	35.30 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rockdale County	39.10 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rockdale County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,514	6.39%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	6,277	7.28%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,729	7.80%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,598	7.65%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,600	6.49%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,854	11.42%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,540	13.38%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,236	15.35%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,907	12.64%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,202	7.19%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,832	3.28%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	967	1.12%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rockdale County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	55,538, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,866, 14.16%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	16,631, 29.95%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	16,949, 30.52%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9,690, 17.45%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,402, 7.93%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.30, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rockdale County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,764	67.44%	32.56%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10,281	94.07%, see rank	5.93%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,333	92.18%, see rank	7.82%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,915	76.07%, see rank	23.93%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,222	53.36%, see rank	46.64%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rockdale County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	29,284, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.92, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	6,542, 22.34%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	22,742, 77.66%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	21,524, 73.50%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.51, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	14,360, 49.04%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,760, 26.50%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rockdale County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	67,736	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	31,530	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	11,157	35.39%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	16,852	53.45%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	733	2.32%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	2,788	8.84%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	36,206	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	10,479	28.94%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	16,806	46.42%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	3,139	8.67%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	5,782	15.97%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rockdale County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	77,514	89.87%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	46,541	53.96%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	30,014	34.80%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	959	1.11%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	8,742	10.13%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,019	4.66%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,723	5.48%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	467	0.54%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,031	1.20%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	477	0.55%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6,575	7.62%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	192	0.22%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rockdale County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	25,919	88.51%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	2,170	7.41%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	741	2.53%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	297	1.01%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	157	0.54%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.