Rockwood, Virginia

Rockwood
Rockwood Park, located in and named for Rockwood.
Rockwood Park, located in and named for Rockwood.
Rockwood is located in Virginia
Rockwood
Rockwood
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°27′46″N 77°34′22″W / 37.46278°N 77.57278°W / 37.46278; -77.57278
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyChesterfield
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,685
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
23236
Area code804
FIPS code51-68470
GNIS feature ID2584911

Rockwood is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockwood had a population of 8,685.[1]

The only Chesterfield County-operated nature center is located in Rockwood.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20108,431—
20208,6853.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2010[4] 2020

Rockwood was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4]

Racial and ethnic composition

Rockwood CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 5,649 5,219 67.00% 60.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,726 1,791 20.47% 20.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 15 20 0.18% 0.23%
Asian alone (NH) 340 382 4.03% 4.40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 6 0.01% 0.07%
Other race alone (NH) 18 72 0.21% 0.83%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 220 372 2.61% 4.28%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 462 823 5.48% 9.48%
Total 8,431 8,685 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Rockwood Nature Center". Chesterfield VA. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rockwood CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rockwood CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.