Rock County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,319
Rank #3,167 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,125 −22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,253 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #976 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,500 −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,724 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.1% −19.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,006 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −77.9% vs nat'l
Rank #117 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

69.3% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
27.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.2%30.3%45.5%60.7%75.8%91.0%98.6%0.8%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Rock County, Nebraska

Rock County, Nebraska has a total population of 1,319, making it the 3,167th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rock County is 49.4 years, which is 27.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rock County is $58,125, which ranks #2,253 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Rock County is $117,500, 58.3% below the national median. Renters in Rock County pay a median gross rent of $644 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rock County, 27.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 13.4 min.

Rock County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 98.6% of the population.

All data for Rock County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.