Rockwood, Virginia
Rockwood | |
|---|---|
![]() Rockwood Park, located in and named for Rockwood. | |
![]() Rockwood Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′46″N 77°34′22″W / 37.46278°N 77.57278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Chesterfield |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,685 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 23236 |
| Area code | 804 |
| FIPS code | 51-68470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584911 |
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,431 | — | |
| 2020 | 8,685 | 3.0% | |
| 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
| 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
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Rockwood Nature Center". Chesterfield VA. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.


