Red RockTX
With 436 residents, this town was settled in 1870.
Is Red Rock a good place to live?
66% of residents are 65 or older in Red Rock, above both Texas’ towns (14%) and U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 643 in Texas we compare has a higher midpoint age than Red Rock. Red Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
436 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Rock: who provides what
Red Rock is unincorporated, so Bastrop County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Red Rock.
The schools Red Rock’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Bastrop ISD runs its public schools. Red Rock’s only public school teaches 777 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rock ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 777 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Red Rock stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its households are owner-occupiers
The typical Red Rock home is worth about $451,000, down 4.1% in a year, 52% above the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Red Rock work out of town
Jobs in Red Rock grew by 50 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 75. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Austin (36%), Bastrop (9%) and San Antonio (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 30 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Red Rock, expect mild winters and hot summers
Red Rock’s typical July afternoon high is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Red Rock, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Red Rock after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 64% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Red Rock is
Among adults in Red Rock, 17% smoke cigarettes. Of 31 CDC measures, Red Rock beats the Texas average on 8 and trails it on 10. A third of adults in Red Rock sleep under 7 hours; 41% have high blood pressure.
| Red Rock | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Red Rock | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.1% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 8% | 10.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Red Rock
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Red Rock; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Red Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Red Rock for work
Where Red Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Red Rock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Rock, TX a good place to live?
Red Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.