Rock County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,259
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,259
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,241
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,266
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,263
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,262
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,526
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.5%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 51
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 798
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,174
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $644
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 600
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,418
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,125
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,113
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 47
Total employment, 2023 350
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 15,712
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 224
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,008.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,008.32
FIPS Code 31149