Rockville, MN Demographics

A map of Rockville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,404	2,108	98.0%	88.5%
Multiracial	26	43	1.1%	1.8%
Hispanic	22	213	0.9%	8.9%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.2%

Rockville, Minnesota has an estimated population of 2,452, a slight increase from the 2,382 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rockville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rockville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rockville, that probability was 20.8% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rockville is ranked the 239th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Rockville was ranked the 240th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rockville's White Population

2,404 residents of Rockville, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rockville is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Rockville ranks 556th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockville's White population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. White residents' share of Rockville's population has increased from 88.5% to 98.0%.

Rockville is more White than neighboring Waite Park (51.7% White), St. Joseph (76.9% White), Cold Spring (89.6% White), St. Augusta (94.2% White), and St. John's University (77.8% White).

Rockville's Black Population

0 residents of Rockville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rockville is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Rockville ranks 501st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Rockville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rockville is less Black than neighboring Waite Park (35.5% Black), St. Joseph (8.4% Black), Cold Spring (0.1% Black), and St. John's University (4.7% Black).

Rockville's Asian Population

0 residents of Rockville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rockville is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Rockville ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Rockville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rockville is less Asian than neighboring Waite Park (1.6% Asian), St. Joseph (1.8% Asian), and St. John's University (4% Asian).

Rockville's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Rockville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rockville is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Rockville ranks 118th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 89.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Rockville's population has decreased from 8.9% to 0.9%.

Rockville is less Hispanic than neighboring Waite Park (9.1% Hispanic), St. Joseph (4.9% Hispanic), Cold Spring (5.1% Hispanic), St. Augusta (4.6% Hispanic), and St. John's University (9.2% Hispanic).

Rockville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rockville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rockville is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Rockville ranks 695th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rockville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rockville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waite Park (0.3% Native American/Other), St. Joseph (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cold Spring (0.9% Native American/Other).

Rockville's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Rockville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rockville is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Rockville ranks 749th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Rockville's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.1%.

Rockville is less Multiracial than neighboring Waite Park (1.8% Multiracial), St. Joseph (7.6% Multiracial), Cold Spring (4.3% Multiracial), St. Augusta (1.2% Multiracial), and St. John's University (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.