City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Rock Mills, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rock Mills — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

437
Residents
$19,583
Median income
$73,800
Median home
$936
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Rock Mills, AL

Rock Mills is a city in Alabama with a population of 437 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $19,583 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 19.7%. Typical homes in Rock Mills are valued around $73,800, and the median resident age is 45.9 years. About 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 35.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 61.9°F with 53.0 inches of precipitation per year.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Alabama registers 88.8 (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $936 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $245 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 61.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

437 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Alabama

Median Household Income

$19,583 /yr

Poverty 19.7%

Cost of Living Index

88.8 (US=100)

Below Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Rock Mills compare to other US cities?

Where Rock Mills sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Rock Mills against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Rock Mills, AL Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Rock Mills, AL. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rock Mills, AL — median $19,583/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Rock Mills, AL — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.5%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.7%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.5%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
437
Median Income
$19,583
Median Home Value
$73,800
Median Age
45.9
Poverty Rate
19.7%
Labor force participation
35.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.5%

Climate

Avg Temperature
61.9°F
Annual Precipitation
53.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
93.0%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 114 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Alabama state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$936/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
61.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Rock Mills, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rock Mills, AL — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Rock Mills compares to nearby Alabama cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Rock Mills) plus the nearest peer cities in Alabama, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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AL

Rock Mills

19.58% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,583
Selected

AL

East Point

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
Selected

AL

Nances Creek

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
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Thomaston

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$40
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rock Mills, AL?

What is the population of Rock Mills, AL? +

Rock Mills, AL has a population of 437 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rock Mills, AL? +

The median household income in Rock Mills is $19,583 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rock Mills? +

Rock Mills has a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Rock Mills, AL? +

The median home value in Rock Mills is $73,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Rock Mills? +

Rock Mills has an average annual temperature of 61.9°F, 53.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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