Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 851 people was settled in 1891.
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Rocksprings, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Edwards County Courthouse and Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rocksprings has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,182 counted in 2010 and 874 in 2020; an estimated 851 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 998 in 1930, a peak of 1,436 in 1950, 874 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rocksprings, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rocksprings.
Two thirds of Rocksprings’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rocksprings once, in 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Rocksprings’s public school: 200 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocksprings K-12Largest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 200 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
For Rocksprings, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half of commuters travel less than 100 miles. Rocksprings’ typical journey to work stands at 19 minutes. About one in five of the town’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (10%), Laredo (4%) and Austin (3%).
| Rocksprings | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Rocksprings. The town does better than the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 17. In Rocksprings, 38% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 31% say their health is fair or poor.
| Rocksprings | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Rocksprings | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Rocksprings; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rocksprings residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Rocksprings.
Town in Texas, United States
Rocksprings is a town in and the county seat of Edwards County, Texas, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 874, down from 1,182 at the 2010 census and 1,285 at the 2000 census. The town received its name from natural springs associated with the porous limestone rocks in the area.
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Rocksprings has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Reba Z. Whittle and Claud H. Gilmer.