Town guide

Rocksprings, Texas

Rocksprings is a town in Edwards County, Texas, home to about 625 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78880.

Population625512 per sq mi
Median home value$54,900Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Rocksprings

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)111 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)94 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Antonio, TX109 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rocksprings; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rocksprings

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rocksprings had 874 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 1188th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Edwards County grew from 3,108 residents in 1900 to 1,422 in 2020.

Rocksprings population by census2000: 1,285, 2010: 1,182, 2020: 8741,28520001,18220108742020

Edwards County, 1900–2020

Edwards County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,108, 1910: 3,768, 1920: 2,283, 1930: 2,764, 1940: 2,933, 1950: 2,908, 1960: 2,317, 1970: 2,107, 1980: 2,033, 1990: 2,266, 2000: 2,162, 2010: 2,002, 2020: 1,4223K’00’102K’20’303K’40’502K’60’702K’80’902K’00’101K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 26.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RockspringsJan: high 59°F, low 37°F, 1 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 41°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 47°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 54°F, 1.7 in; May: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 46°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 1.6 in59°37°Jan1.063°41°Feb0.970°47°Mar1.877°54°Apr1.783°62°May3.488°68°Jun2.591°70°Jul2.091°70°Aug3.185°65°Sep3.477°56°Oct3.166°46°Nov1.759°38°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rocksprings, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Edwards County

241 jobs at 39 businesses in Edwards County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Edwards CountyRetail trade: 91 jobs; Construction: 22 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 20 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 19 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18 jobs; Other services: 16 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 11 jobsRetail trade 38% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rocksprings.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kimble HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Junction42.7 miles
  • Lillian M Hudspeth Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sonora44.7 miles
  • Val Verde Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Del Rio59.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Rocksprings

Grocery stores

  • Lowe's Market1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Rocksprings

Public schools here are run by Rocksprings ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rocksprings K-12RockspringsPre-K–12200Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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