Rock County, Minnesota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,628
Median household income: $70,698
Median home value: $201,600

Rock County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 9,628. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,698 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rock County's population grew 2.4% from 9,402 to 9,628, while its median household income rose 12.2% from $63,005 to $70,698.

9.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,628
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,698
Median home value: $201,600
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 4,236
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,4029,628

Median household income

$63,005$70,698

Median home value

$153,000$201,600

Median gross rent

$678$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,402	$63,005	$153,000	$678
2020	9,386	$65,744	$160,700	$691
2021	9,718	$68,638	$165,900	$651
2022	9,659	$75,060	$189,100	$788
2023	9,628	$70,698	$201,600	$745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	546	5.7%
5 to 17	1,819	18.9%
18 to 24	715	7.4%
25 to 34	1,046	10.9%
35 to 44	1,168	12.1%
45 to 54	1,102	11.4%
55 to 64	1,304	13.5%
65 to 74	1,026	10.7%
75 and over	902	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,853	92.0%
Black or African American	17	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.5%
Asian	59	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	286	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	362	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	436	6.7%
High school graduate	2,257	34.5%
Some college or associate's	2,131	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,247	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	477	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,040	81.1%
Carpooled	270	5.4%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	111	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	487	9.8%
Other means	70	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,033	45.2%
15 to 29 min	997	22.2%
30 to 44 min	1,067	23.7%
45 to 59 min	243	5.4%
60+ min	155	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 9.5% (889 of 9,379)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,606	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,350	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,956	93.4%
Vacant	280	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,005	76.0%
Renter-occupied	951	24.0%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,512	82.9%
1-unit, attached	103	2.4%
2 to 4 units	111	2.6%
5 to 19 units	258	6.1%
20 or more units	198	4.7%
Mobile home & other	54	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 27133
State: Minnesota
Land area: 482 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 43.6696, -96.2632