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Rockwall County, TX

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Rockwall County is the smallest, by combined water and land area, in Texas.

Total GDP for the county increased 89%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $6.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Rockwall County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Rockwall County comprises Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Rockwall.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Collin County, Dallas County, Hunt County, and Kaufman County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
20.63%77.42%+++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
20.8%78.65%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
26.48%72.66%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
22.76%75.99%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
24.17%71.22%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
30.45%68.15%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%89%
Government
Enterprises
8%33%
Private Industries92%95%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities<1%0%
Construction8%43%
Manufacturing21%429%
– Durable3%23%
– Nondurable19%699%
Trade15%54%
– Wholesale5%33%
– Retail10%66%
Transportation2%50%
Information1%14%
Finance & Insurance3%50%
Real Estate13%0%
Professional &
Business Services
8%80%
Educational Services<1%53%
Healthcare &
Social Services
10%42%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%40%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%45%
Other Services23%49%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers2092
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1989
📺 Electronics & Appliance785
🛒 Grocery Stores2591
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores475
⚕️ Health & Personal Care2390
⛽ Gasoline Stations2993
👕 Clothing Stores3390
👠 Shoe Stores473
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry367
🏸 Sporting Goods887
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1492
💐 Florists487
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops476
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 478
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants9394
🍔 Limited-service restaurants10694
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers6292
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1389
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$337,000 N/A
Top 20%49%$193,700 $198,700
Next highest 20%24%$93,500 $117,600
Middle 20%15%$61,200 $75,000
Second lowest 20%9%$34,800 $47,600
Bottom 20%3%$12,200 $23,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries64%$78,100
Self-Employment11%$39,600
Investment Income114%$34,200
Social Security39%$19,900
Supplemental Security6%$11,500
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement32%$30,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%1%2%3%
$25K
– $49K
<1%2%2%3%
$50K
– $99K
1%8%8%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%19%15%6%
$200K
& more
<1%8%12%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$56,400 $32,600
African-American$31,900 $16,900
Hispanic$47,000 $16,500
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$41,800 $16,600
Highschool & GED$48,700 $21,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$64,200 $29,500
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$71,600 $60,300
Graduate Degree$54,100
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$74,800 $59,600
STEM2$65,700 $39,000
Gray-Collar3$74,700 $53,800
Pink-Collar4$11,500
Sales5$56,100 $26,700
Blue-Collar6$41,200 $24,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Rockwall County


Rockwall, TX 75087
Rockwall, TX 75032
Royse City, TX 75189
Fate, TX 75132

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