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
$778
Median rent (state)

Rock Mills - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rock Mills lands in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rock Mills, AL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 437 residents in Rock Mills, a small town within Alabama. Median household income here is $19,583 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 19.7%. Rock Mills's housing stock carries a median value of $73,800, and the median resident age is 45.9 years. Educational attainment runs 26.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 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.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $778 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 30.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

437 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$19,583 /yr

Poverty 19.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Rock Mills compare to other US cities?

Rock Mills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rock Mills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Rock Mills near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 517 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rock Mills ranks #475 - the 8th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rock Mills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#526 of 530
1st percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#403 of 556
25th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#475 of 517
8th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#127 of 556
77th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#113 of 556
80th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rock Mills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$73,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rock Mills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rock Mills, AL Rock Mills, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rock Mills, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national 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, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Rock Mills, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rock Mills, AL. 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

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rock Mills sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$778/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
30.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

East Point
447 people
Nances Creek
447 people
Thomaston
421 people
Joppa
419 people
Shiloh
456 people
Fulton
417 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rock Mills's 437 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Valley Acres, CA
437 people
Elizabeth, LA
437 people
Blandford, MA
437 people
Millburg, MI
437 people
Green Isle, MN
437 people
Underwood, MN
437 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rock Mills's $19,583 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Miranda comunidad, PR
$19,566 median income
Drakes Branch, VA
$19,620 median income
Floydale, SC
$19,628 median income
Glen Richey, PA
$19,519 median income
Aguada zona urbana, PR
$19,660 median income
Artesia, MS
$19,500 median income

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% 93.8% 6.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 93.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.2% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rock Mills compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rock Mills (this city) 437 $19,583
East Point 447 N/A
Nances Creek 447 N/A
Thomaston 421 $50,625
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? +

Median annual household income in Rock Mills runs $19,583, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rock Mills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rock Mills; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

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? +

The average annual temperature in Rock Mills runs 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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