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Rowlett grades C+ overall, 229th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $112K and residents are healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $362K for a typical one and 4 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. Rowlett’s median rent is $1,990 a month, above both Texas’ towns ($1,206 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Rowlett's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Rowlett Community Park, at 133 acres.
56,199 counted in 2010 and 62,535 in 2020; an estimated 67,890 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.5% since 2020, after 11.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Rowlett is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,015 in 1960, 62,535 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1959 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rowlett. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
32 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
15 mi Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford StadiumCotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rowlett, 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 Rowlett.
Rowlett has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and has less no health insurance than most of Texas.
| Rowlett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pecan Grove Park | 1.3 mi | 45 |
| 2. Lakes of Springfield Park | 1.2 mi | 117 |
| 3. Rowlett Community Park | 0.5 mi | 133 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Garland ISD. Two of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & ScienceLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 956 | – |
| Rowlett H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,156 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 12.1% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide. Against the 6,850 U.S. towns with household incomes like Rowlett’s, it is healthier than 63%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Rowlett. Rowlett beats the Texas average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Rowlett.
| Rowlett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Rowlett | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 8,570 in 2013 to 12,091.
Most working residents leave Rowlett for work: only 5% work in town. Rowlett’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Rowlett grew to 12,091 in 2023, 3,521 more than in 2013.
| Rowlett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $363K, is 9% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Rowlett home is worth about $363,000, down 2.6% in a year, 22% above the Texas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 95°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.3°.
Rowlett has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Rowlett is 95°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Rowlett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). 38% of Rowlett adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Rowlett has grown 8.5% since 2020, to 67,890 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Rowlett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.9 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.9, men 38.7.
| Rowlett | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rowlett.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 1,059 to 908 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
11 within 15 miles of the center of Rowlett
About 6 of every 100 Rowlett residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Rowlett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Rowlett.
2 towns share a border with Rowlett.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Rowlett grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #229 of 640 in Texas. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
4 notable people were born here, including Marissa Diggs and Chase Minter.
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