Rocky Mound, Texas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 62, Rocky Mound's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Rocky Mound is a small community located in Texas, within Camp County. The total population is 62. It ranks as the 1717th most populous out of 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Rocky Mound is 55.8 years. This is 57% higher than the state median of 35.6 years. Only 11.3% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Rocky Mound is $41,250. This is 47% lower than the state median of $78,476. It is also 49% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Rocky Mound. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 9.1%. This is 72% higher than the state rate of 5.3%. The median home value is $118,800. Housing costs are 58% lower than the state median of $283,800. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.9x, Rocky Mound is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 62.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Rocky Mound is Black or African American, making up 45.2% of the population. White (non-Hispanic) residents account for 40.3%. The Black or African American population is significantly higher than the state average (45.2% vs 11.9%). The Hispanic or Latino population (14.5%) is well below the state average of 39.7%.

Education

14.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 59% lower than the state rate of 33.8%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Rocky Mound, Texas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Texas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.