McCosh Grist Mill
Rock Mills’s story
179 years in pictures
Census counts: 385 in 1890, a low of 267 in 1920, 603 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1899 on.
- 1847Rock Mills is settled
Rock MillsAL
Settled in 1847, this town now has 387 residents.
Photo: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
387
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$74K
Census ACS
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Is Rock Mills a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Rock Mills, above both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 8 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rock Mills. Rock Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
387 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Rock Mills: who provides what
Rock Mills is unincorporated, so Randolph County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerTallapoosa River Elec Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRandolph CountyRandolph County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRandolph County Circuit ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3627436274 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rock Mills.
Schools
The schools Rock Mills’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Rock Mills’s public school: 177 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Mills Junior High SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 177 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Rock Mills work out of town
Half commute less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Roanoke (33%), LaGrange (9%) and Opelika (5%). Only 1% of working residents stay in Rock Mills for work; the rest commute out.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rock Mills1%
Roanoke33%
LaGrange9%
Opelika5%
Franklin2%
18 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Rock Mills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–58°
Spring49–75°
Summer67–89°
Fall50–75°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Rock Mills has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Rock Mills, 50% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Rock Mills stands out in Alabama and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Rock Mills. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rock Mills is ahead of Alabama on 1 and behind on 7. Among adults in the town, 17% report frequent physical distress and 45% have high blood pressure.
| Rock Mills | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Rock Mills | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rock Mills
16pages on Rock Mills
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rock Mills; the nearest are
LaGrange CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lagrange, GA16.1 mi$35,400 tuitionSouthern Union State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wadley17 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionUniversity of West GeorgiaUniversity or college · Public · Carrollton, GA30.5 mi$6,088 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Rock Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rock Mills for work
Where Rock Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Rock Mills
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rock Mills
CDP in Alabama, United States
Rock Mills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rock Mills had a population of 603. According to the U.S. Census, from 1890 until the 1920s, Rock Mills was an incorporated community. It was later designated a CDP beginning in 2000.
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- Area
- 6.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Rock Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Mills, AL a good place to live?
Rock Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.