| Official Name: | Rockwell, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Garland |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.21 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.33 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.27 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.74 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.06 |
| Elevation Ft: | 446 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4548 |
| Population Density Km2: | 536.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1389.98 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 34.4589°N -93.1292°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 71913[2] |
| Area Code: | 501 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-60110 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403489 |
Rockwell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,780 at the 2010 census.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2sqmi, of which 3.1sqmi is land and 1.1sqmi (25.17%) is water.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,789 | 83.31% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 218 | 4.79% | |
| Native American | 20 | 0.44% | |
| Asian | 62 | 1.36% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.04% | |
| Other/Mixed | 245 | 5.39% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 212 | 4.66% |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,024 people, 1,274 households, and 931 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 956.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,549 housing units at an average density of 489.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.12% White, 0.83% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,274 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,366, and the median income for a family was $53,241. Males had a median income of $39,175 versus $30,035 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,647. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
It is in the Lake Hamilton School District.[5]