Population
186 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Rocky Mound, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rocky Mound - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 186
- Residents
- $43,750
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Rocky Mound - the verdict
Nationally, Rocky Mound sits in the 11th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 11th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Rocky Mound, TX
186 people live in Rocky Mound, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Rocky Mound households earn a median of $43,750 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 23.1%. The median resident age is 43.4 years. 7.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 51.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.3 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$43,750 /yr
Poverty 23.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Rocky Mound compare to other US cities?
Here's how Rocky Mound stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 11% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Rocky Mound against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Rocky Mound near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rocky Mound ranks #1,343 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rocky Mound only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,285 of 1,520
15th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,343 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#233 of 1,663
86th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,369 of 1,663
17th percentile in Texas
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 Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
186
Median Income
$43,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
43.4
Poverty Rate
23.1%
Labor force participation
51.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
88.6%
Carpool
4.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.1%
Based on 70 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas 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 Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rocky Mound sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rocky Mound's 186 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rocky Mound's $43,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Rocky Mound compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mound (this city) | 186 | $43,750 |
| Kingsbury | 186 | $78,125 |
| B and E | 187 | N/A |
| Shelbyville | 187 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Rocky Mound, TX?
What is the population of Rocky Mound, TX? +
186 people live in Rocky Mound, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Rocky Mound, TX? +
The median household income in Rocky Mound is $43,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Rocky Mound? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rocky Mound; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.