Rockwood is a city in Roane County, Tennessee, home to about 5,566 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37854.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL443 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rockwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rockwood had 5,444 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 108th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Roane County grew from 22,738 residents in 1900 to 53,404 in 2020.
Roane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 60.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rockwood 2, TN weather station (2 miles away).
8,996 jobs at 769 businesses in Roane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rockwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1868.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cumberland County, Roane County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine View ElementaryRockwood | Pre-K–8 | 178 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Ridge View ElementaryRockwood | Pre-K–5 | 577 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Rockwood Middle SchoolRockwood | 6–8 | 274 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Rockwood High SchoolRockwood | 9–12 | 320 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New System School Inc, Florida OfficeRockwood | TK–12 | 430 | Other religious | 1.1 mi |
| New System School Inc.Rockwood | K–12 | 472 | Other religious | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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