Rockwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 5,635 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rockwood is the 108th largest community in Tennessee.

A relatively large number of people in Rockwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rockwood is worth considering.

Rockwood is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Rockwood with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.09% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rockwood in 2022 was $30,304, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,216 for a family of four. However, Rockwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Rockwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rockwood include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Rockwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and German/Yiddish.