Piney and, 2010
Rockwell’s story
Rockwell in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1966 on.
Explore the history →RockwellAR
A town of 3,986.
Population
3,986
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$290K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
1,070
A commuter town
TownGrade
C−
#73 of 123 in AR
Is Rockwell a good place to live?
Rockwell is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 73rd of 123 graded towns in Arkansas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 58% of the state's. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $290K for a typical one and 5.1 times the Hot Springs metro’s $57K median household income. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. The biggest park or preserve is Hill Wheatley Park, at 31 acres. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
A growing town
Rockwell has grown 20% from 2010 to 2020
3,780 counted in 2010 and 4,548 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Rockwell grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Rockwell is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthCHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs 5.1 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & income$64K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Hot Springs National Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockwell. Close and well known come first.
3 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year8 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal Falls
5 mi GardenGarvan Woodland Gardens5 mi Zoo & aquariumArkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo4 mi MuseumMid-America Science MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Garvan Woodland Gardens: Nngowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Rockwell: who provides what
Rockwell is unincorporated, so Garland County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Arkansas13.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHot Springs UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGarland CountyGarland County provides services here
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGarland County ClerkGarland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7191371913 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 Rockwell.
Rockwell looks healthier within Arkansas than nationally and has added half again as many jobs in ten years, but it has property taxes 1.7 times the Arkansas norm.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Rockwell
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
About two in five of Rockwell’s working residents commute to Hot Springs
Jobs based here grew from 603 in 2013 to 1,070.
Most working residents leave Rockwell for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Rockwell grew to 1,070 in 2023, 467 more than in 2013. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Rockwell, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
4%work in town
| Rockwell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Rockwell4%
Hot Springs41%
Little Rock11%
Piney4%
North Little Rock2%
6 mi
median commute distance
1,070
jobs based in Rockwell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Rockwell is less healthy than 69% of U.S. towns
Within Arkansas it is healthier than 66% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
Rockwell beats the Arkansas average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Rockwell, above both the Arkansas town median (41%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Rockwell.
31%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Rockwell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Arkansas
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Rockwell | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.4% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.2% |
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
In Hot Springs · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
66th
percentile among AR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Arkansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide). 22% of Rockwell residents are 65 or older. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 26% across Arkansas.
37.8median age · AR 38.5
| Rockwell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
RockwellArkansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school30%
Some college27%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Rockwell | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.3% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.3% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Rockwell, expect mild winters and hot summers
Rockwell has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Rockwell is 92°F.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–55°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–91°
Fall50–75°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Rockwell has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation
0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
1.1%conserved
| Rockwell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
1.1%
conserved · 29 of 2,760 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hill Wheatley Park | 0.9 mi | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C
The median home in Rockwell sells for about $308K
The median property tax bill is $1,751, against $1,040 across Arkansas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
$308Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rockwell
17pages on Rockwell
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rockwell
National Park CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hot Springs3.4 mi$5,600 in-state tuitionChampion Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hot Springs4.6 mi$11,510 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Rockwell residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Rockwell for work
Where Rockwell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,070jobs based in Rockwell
4%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rockwell
CDP in Arkansas, United States
Rockwell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockwell had a population of 4,548.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 440 ft
- Area code
- 501
Rockwell’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Rockwell.
Hot SpringsPineyRockwell
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell | #73 | C− | C | — | B | C |
| Hot Springs | #90 | D | B− | D | C+ | D |
| Piney | #75 | D | B | — | B | D− |
Rockwell and Piney report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rockwell with a neighbor →
Questions about Rockwell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockwell, AR a good place to live?
Rockwell grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #73 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades C for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Rockwell, AR expensive?
The typical home is worth about $290,000, 29% above the Arkansas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.