Rowlett, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Rowlett, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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A
Income Above average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Rowlett | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,896 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2348.7 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.65% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 17,510 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Rowlett grew by 27.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 48,896 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Rowlett is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.9% of residents. That is 4.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,116 20.7% -2.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,269 23.0% +0.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,689 23.9% +4.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,192 12.7% -0.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Rowlett and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Rowlett has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.
| Metric | Rowlett | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,705 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.05% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Rowlett is about 39% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Rowlett | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $375,465 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,005 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Rowlett is about 15.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,005 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Rowlett spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 261 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Rowlett | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 261 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,099 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 27,217 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,100 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Rowlett is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Rowlett has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Rowlett | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.78 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Rowlett has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Rowlett | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Rowlett, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Rowlett, TX is typical in size for this group, 48,896 residents against a local median of 48,042, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Rowlett, TX's median home price, at $375,465, runs 25% above the $300,680 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves spread $452,593 on median home price, so Rowlett, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rowlett, TX has the 3rd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlett, TX | 48,896 | $109,705 #4/5 | $375,465 #3/5 | 31.4 min #3/5 |
| Sachse, TX | 27,449 | $129,076 | $49,897 | 30.6 min |
| Garland, TX | 238,307 | $76,558 | $223,834 | 31.0 min |
| Rockwall, TX | 40,404 | $111,618 | $502,490 | 32.0 min |
| Wylie, TX | 55,679 | $121,106 | $377,526 | 31.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Rowlett, Texas.
What is the population of Rowlett, Texas?
About 48,896 people live in Rowlett, Texas, in 17,510 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 38.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Rowlett, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Rowlett, Texas has 2,349 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 27 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Rowlett, Texas?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($375,465 against $109,705), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,005 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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