Rockwall County, Texas
Rockwall County: County in Texas, United States
About
Rockwall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 78,337 and a population density of 203 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 109,888 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rockwall. The county was created 150 years ago in 1873.
Quick Facts about Rockwall County
Population : | 109,888 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Texas (United States) |
Area : | 385 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 15% |
Land as percent of area : | 85% |
Named for : | Rockwall |
Altitude : | 548 feet / 167 meters |
Capital : | Rockwall |
Establishment : | March 03, 1873 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 05:54:57 (4th June 2023) |
Density : | 285 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 28.71% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Rockwall County is located at 32°53'52"N 96°24'28"W (32.8977300, -96.4077700). It has 4 neighbors: Collin County, Dallas County, Hunt County and Kaufman County.
Rockwall County map
The largest city of Rockwall County is Rockwall with a population of 47,415. Other cities include, Fate population 17,434, Royse City population 14,702, Heath population 9,718 and McLendon-Chisholm population 3,815. See all Rockwall County cities & populated places.
Rockwall County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Rockwall County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Rockwall | 47,415 | City in Texas, USA |
Fate | 17,434 | City in Rockwall County, Texas, United States |
Royse City | 14,702 | City in Rockwall County, Texas, United States |
Heath | 9,718 | City in Texas, USA |
McLendon-Chisholm | 3,815 | City in Rockwall County, Texas, United States |
Mobile City | 210 | City in Rockwall County, Texas, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Rockwall County
Rockwall County has 4 neighbours.
- Collin County county in Texas, United States
- Dallas County county in Texas, United States
- Hunt County county in Texas, United States
- Kaufman County county in Texas, United States
- Rockwall
Demographics
The population of Rockwall County increased by 28.71% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 78,337 | - | census |
2011 | 81,045 | 3.34% | estimation process |
2012 | 82,710 | 2.01% | estimation process |
2013 | 84,670 | 2.31% | estimation process |
2014 | 87,064 | 2.75% | estimation process |
2015 | 90,170 | 3.44% | estimation process |
2016 | 93,421 | 3.48% | estimation process |
2017 | 96,824 | 3.51% | estimation process |
2018 | 100,546 | 3.7% | estimation process |
2019 | 104,915 | 4.16% | estimation process |
2020 | 109,888 | 4.53% | estimation process |
People born in Rockwall County (1)
American lawyer Henry Wade was born in Rockwall County
Texas Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Harris County | 4,738,253 | County in Texas, United States |
Dallas County | 2,635,888 | County in Texas, United States |
Houston | 2,316,120 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
Tarrant County | 2,123,347 | County in Texas, United States |
Bexar County | 2,026,823 | County in Texas, United States |
San Antonio | 1,567,118 | Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America |
Dallas | 1,343,266 | County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population |
Travis County | 1,300,503 | County in Texas, United States |
Collin County | 1,072,069 | County in Texas, United States |
Austin | 995,484 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Fort Worth | 927,720 | City in Texas, USA |
Denton County | 919,324 | County in Texas, United States |
Montopolis | 912,791 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Hidalgo County | 875,200 | County in New Mexico, United States |
El Paso County | 841,286 | County in Texas, United States |
Fort Bend County | 839,706 | County in Texas, United States |