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Census Data for Rocky Valley

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Rocky Valley a population of 1,781 people.

The community of Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County. The 2010 Census gave Jefferson County; a population of 51,714 people. This means that Rocky Valley had 3.44% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Tennessee had a population of 6,346,105 people, meaning that Rocky Valley had 0.03% of the total population of Tennessee.

Jefferson County ...

Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county had a population of 51,714 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,781 people, Rocky Valley represented 3.44% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Jefferson County.

Miscellaneous Information for Rocky Valley ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Jefferson County or the community of Rocky Valley:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Rocky Valley:
    • GNIS ID for Rocky Valley: 1647476
    • GNIS ID for Jefferson County: 1639759
    • GNIS ID for State of Tennessee: 1325873
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Rocky Valley is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Rocky Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.