Rock County, MN

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2023 Population

9,628

0.321% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.489% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,698

5.81% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$201,600

6.61% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,042

0.901% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rock County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), White (Hispanic) (2.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.613%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.592%).

N/A of the households in Rock County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Rock County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rock County, MN was $201,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Rock County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Rock County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Rock County, MN borders Lyon County, IA, Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Minnehaha County, SD, and Moody County, SD.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Rock County, MN is home to a population of 9.63k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Rock County, MN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 37.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.85k people) in Rock County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 212 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rock County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rock County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.85k ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
234 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
212 ± 46

3.76%

Hispanic Population

362 people

3.76% of the people in Rock County, MN are hispanic (362 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rock County, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
184 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 47
Korea
54 ± 39

Rock County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rock County, MN employs 5.04k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Rock County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,042 people), Educational Services (503 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (492 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($101,563), Utilities ($101,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,113).

Employment

Occupations

5.04k

2023 Value

± 330

0.901%

1 Year growth

± 9.14%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rock County, MN, are Management Occupations (646 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (420 people), and Production Occupations (338 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rock County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.04k

2023 Value

± 330

0.901%

1 Year growth

± 9.14%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rock County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,042 people), Educational Services (503 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rock County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Rock County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,093

Median earning men ± $3,362

$38,670

Median earning women ± $2,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,591), Manufacturing ($54,886), and Wholesale Trade ($52,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($127,969), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,942), and Wholesale Trade ($53,365).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Construction
19
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$33.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$29.2k
Manufacturing
$14.7k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rock County, MN was $201,600 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $189,100 to $201,600, a 6.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Rock County, MN is N/A%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Rock County, MN have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rock County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rock County, MN is $70,698. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Rock County, MN was Census Tract 5701, Rock County, MN with a value of $81,618, followed by Census Tract 5702, Rock County, MN and Census Tract 5703, Rock County, MN, with respective values of $78,500 and $64,286.

In 2024, 7.77% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rock County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.03%.

Housing

Property

$201,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,915

$3,005

Median Property Taxes

±$241

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rock County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rock County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 5701, Rock County, MN
Census Tract 5702, Rock County, MN
Census Tract 5703, Rock County, MN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Rock County, MN was Census Tract 5701, Rock County, MN with a value of $81,618, followed by Census Tract 5702, Rock County, MN and Census Tract 5703, Rock County, MN, with respective values of $78,500 and $64,286.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rock County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,698

Median Household Income

± $8,325

3.96k

Number of Households

± 273

The following chart displays the households in Rock County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rock County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (9.78%)
Carpooled (5.42%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Rock County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.78%) and those who carpooled to work (5.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rock County, MN have a similar commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.756% of the workforce in Rock County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rock County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rock County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rock County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 7.77% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rock County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.03%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rock County, MN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rock County, MN is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10.2% of the children was living in poverty in Rock County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 744 in Rock County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 35.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.1% of the population of Rock County, MN has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rock County, MN see 1,076 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.7% increase from the previous year (930 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3179 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 530 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,076 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rock County, MN

Primary care physicians in Rock County, MN see an average of 1,076 patients per year. This represents a 15.7% increase from the previous year (930 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rock County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.89%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rock County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.