Ethiopian Population in Rockwall County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Ethiopian population in Rockwall County, TX is reported at 130, though Rowlett (739), Rockwall (107), and Fate (23) collectively exceed that figure. This discrepancy may reflect overlapping boundaries, rounding, or timing variations in census reporting. The analysis below explores how Ethiopian communities are distributed across Rockwall County and similar counties in Texas.

Top 5 cities with the largest Ethiopian population in Rockwall County

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  • 1
    Rowlett
    Ethiopian population in Rowlett is 739
    1.15% of Rowlett population is Ethiopian
  • 2
    Rockwall
    Ethiopian population in Rockwall is 107
    0.22% of Rockwall population is Ethiopian
  • 3
    Fate
    Ethiopian population in Fate is 23
    0.11% of Fate population is Ethiopian
  • 4
    Heath
    Ethiopian population in Heath is 0
    - of Heath population is Ethiopian
  • 5
    Mclendon-Chisholm
    Ethiopian population in Mclendon-Chisholm is 0
    - of Mclendon-Chisholm population is Ethiopian

Overview of Ethiopian population in Rockwall County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Rockwall County with 130 Ethiopian residents (0.11% of 116,931 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 92nd percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within Texas for Ethiopian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data shows Rockwall County's Ethiopian population of 0.11% corresponding to both Texas's state average and the national average, placing the county at demographic averages across all geographic comparison levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Rockwall County contains 130 Ethiopian residents, representing less than 1% of Texas's total Ethiopian population of 33,272.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Rockwall County with 1 Ethiopian Americans per square mile, exactly eight times Texas's average density of 0.13 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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6 Cities in Rockwall County Ranked by Ethiopian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Ethiopian populations in two incorporated cities: Rowlett ( rank_1_geo_dempop residents) and rank_2_geo_name ( rank_2_geo_dempop residents). The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Rockwall County, TX ranked by Ethiopian population count
Rank by Ethiopian Population
City
Ethiopian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Rockwall County Ethiopian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rowlett 739 1.15% 100.00%
2 Rockwall 107 0.22% 82.31%
3 Fate 23 0.11% 17.69%
4 Heath 0 - -
4 Mclendon-Chisholm 0 - -
4 Royse City 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Rockwall County, TX by their Ethiopian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Ethiopian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Ethiopian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Ethiopian alone, while others identify as Ethiopian along with another race (such as Ethiopian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Ethiopian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Ethiopian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Ethiopian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Ethiopian .
  2. % of Total Rockwall County Ethiopian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Ethiopian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Ethiopian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Ethiopian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Ethiopian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.