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Rolla, MO Community Stats

Rolla has 20,287 residents and a median household income of $46,204, 303rd highest of 375 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Missouri (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$46,204
MO $70,702
Poverty rate
23.6%
MO 12.6%
Bachelor's or higher
35.6%
MO 32.4%
Median age
28.2
MO 39.0

Rolla compared

With MO and U.S.

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MeasureRollaMOU.S.
Median household income$46,204$70,702$80,734
Median age28.239.038.9
Poverty rate23.6%12.6%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%32.4%35.7%
Homeownership rate39.4%68.1%65.2%
Median home value$187,000$230,300$332,700
Median gross rent$789$1,033$1,413
Average commute13.9 min23.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.7.9%4.5%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$46,204
Per capita income
$25,226
Below poverty level
4,143 people (23.6%)

Education

Highest level completed, 11,179 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher10,24091.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher3,98235.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree1,96417.6%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)16,00378.9%
  • Asian1,4747.3%
  • Black or African American9844.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)9364.6%
  • Two or more races6883.4%
  • Some other race1370.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native500.2%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander150.1%

7.9% of residents (1,611) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

19,400 residents age 5 and older

91.5% speak only English at home and 8.5% speak another language. 794 people (4.1%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7193.7%
  • Other Indo-European languages2861.5%
  • Other languages1770.9%
  • Spanish1580.8%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages970.5%
  • Vietnamese840.4%
  • German or other West Germanic430.2%
  • Arabic320.2%

Commute to work

7,774 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 13.9 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes37.6%
  • 10 to 19 minutes44.8%
  • 20 to 29 minutes7.5%
  • 30 to 44 minutes5.1%
  • 45 to 59 minutes2.9%
  • 60 minutes or more2.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$187,000
Median gross rent
$789 a month
Homeownership rate
39.4% of 8,005 households
Housing units
9,238
Median year built
1985

See home value trends and rents for Rolla

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Rolla

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rolla, MO?
About 20,287 people live in Rolla, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 28.2.
What is the median household income in Rolla?
The median household income in Rolla is $46,204, compared with $70,702 for Missouri. It ranks 303rd of 375 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Rolla?
23.6% of people in Rolla (4,143) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Missouri rate is 12.6%.
How long is the commute in Rolla?
The average one-way commute for workers in Rolla is 13.9 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Rolla?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 3,405 people (16.8% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.