Rock County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,524
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,524
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,525
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,697
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,704
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,687
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 446
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,417
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $224,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $572
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $698
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,035
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,365
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,580
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,291
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,533
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,295
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,826
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 279
Total employment, 2023 3,070
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 139,598
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 785
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 252
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 103
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 176
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 134
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.1
Population per square mile, 2010 20.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 482.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 482.46
FIPS Code 27133