Rockwood, Tennessee
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,774 people, 2,478 households, and 1,558 families residing in the city. The population density was 731.4 people per square mile (282.6/km²).

Rockwood, Tennessee

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 5,774 people, 2,478 households, and 1,558 families residing in the city. The population density was 731.4 people per square mile (282.6/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1880	1,011	—

1890	2,305	128.0%

1900	2,899	25.8%

1910	3,660	26.3%

1920	4,652	27.1%

1930	3,808	−18.1%

1940	3,981	4.5%

1950	4,272	7.3%

1960	5,345	25.1%

1970	5,259	−1.6%

1980	5,687	8.1%

1990	5,348	−6.0%

2000	5,774	8.0%

2010	5,562	−3.7%

Est. 2016	5,443	−2.1%

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By 1890, Rockwood's population had swelled to 2,305.

final_sentence: By 1890, Rockwood's population had swelled to 2,305.