Rowlett, Texas

Rowlett, Texas
Rowlett Municipal Building
Location of Rowlett in Dallas County, Texas
U.S. Census Map
Coordinates: 32°54′10″N 96°32′40″W / 32.90278°N 96.54444°W / 32.90278; -96.54444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesDallas, Rockwall
Founded1840s
Incorporated1952
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager, Home Rule
Area
 • Total
20.819 sq mi (53.921 km2)
 • Land20.748 sq mi (53.736 km2)
 • Water0.071 sq mi (0.184 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
62,535
 • Estimate 
(2023)
66,813
 • RankUS: 573rd
TX: 59th
 • Density3,220/sq mi (1,243/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
75030, 75088, 75089
Area codes214, 469, 972, and 945
FIPS code48-63572
GNIS feature ID2411007
Sales tax8.25%
Websiterowletttx.gov

Rowlett (/rˈlɛt/, traditionally /ˈrlɪt/) is a city in Dallas and Rockwall Counties in Texas, United States, and an eastern suburb of Dallas. It is a growing, upscale community with nearly $1.5 billion in development in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, located on Lake Ray Hubbard.

The population was 62,535 at the 2020 census, and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 66,813.