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Rolla, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
20,144
Population
1,662/sq mi density
$42,518
Median Income
$23,580 per capita
$177,400
Home Value
$231,091 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
532
Violent Crime/100K
3,974 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$42,518 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$177,400 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
532 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.4%
19,831 → 20,506
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.3%
$32,149 → $42,518
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rolla across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
20,999
+493 from 2023 (20,506)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,691
+$9,173 from 2023 ($42,518)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,831 | — | $32,149 | — |
| 2015 | 19,925 | +0.5% | $35,819 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 20,218 | +1.5% | $33,046 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 20,435 | +1.1% | $37,600 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 20,129 | -1.5% | $37,426 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20,506 | +1.9% | $42,518 | +13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.