Rock County, Minnesota Population 2024

9,548

Rock County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 9,548 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rock County, Minnesota is the 70th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 9,658 and has seen a growth of -1.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,533-3-0.03%
20289,536-3-0.03%
20279,539-3-0.03%
20269,542-3-0.03%
20259,545-3-0.03%
20249,548-3-0.03%
20239,551-3-0.03%
20229,554-131-1.35%
20219,68590.09%
20209,6763423.66%
20199,334-77-0.82%
20189,411-70-0.74%
20179,481760.81%
20169,405-51-0.54%
20159,456700.75%
20149,386-44-0.47%
20139,430-53-0.56%
20129,483-118-1.23%
20119,601-57-0.59%
20109,65800%
19909,806-897-8.38%
198010,703-643-5.67%
197011,346-518-4.37%
196011,8645865.2%
195011,2783453.16%
194010,933-29-0.26%
193010,962-3-0.03%
192010,9657437.27%
191010,2225545.73%
19009,6682,85141.82%
18906,8173,14885.8%
18803,6693,5312558.7%
1870138115500%
186023-9,510-99.76%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-3)
County Website
Rock County
County Seat
Luverne
2020 Population
9,676
Area
482 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-128)
Founded
May 23, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,06594.15%
Two or more races3743.88%
Asian590.61%
Other race570.59%
Native American560.58%
Black or African American170.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rock County, Minnesota Population by Race

Rock County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Rock County, Minnesota Median Age

41.1

Total

40

Male

42.3

Female

Rock County, Minnesota Adults

There are 7,263 adults, (1,928 of whom are seniors) in Rock County, Minnesota.

Rock County, Minnesota Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Rock County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female4,91451.04%
Male4,71448.96%

Rock County, Minnesota Population by Age

Rock County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9562.377624
Married2,2093.0391.68.4
Non Family1,3501.1158.541.5
Female3233.0838.761.3
Male742.5590.59.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rock County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2784.25%
Associates Degree76411.67%
Bachelors Degree1,24719.04%
Graduate Degree4777.28%
High School Graduate2,25734.47%
Less Than 9th Grade1582.41%
Some College1,36720.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rock County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rock County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1495,8371,593
Hispanic18511663
2+ Races172165103
Asian5694
Native American26210
Other Race18102
Black12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 59.88%.

Rock County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,521$59,000$54,699
Graduate Degree$73,405$80,833$71,150
High School Graduate$39,212$51,438$30,214
Less Than 9th Grade$31,250$29,904$33,750
Overall$47,485$54,310$40,277
Some College$44,522$51,125$37,174

$47,485

Average Earnings

$54,310

Average Male

$40,277

Average Female

Rock County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rock County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rock County, Minnesota Language

96.32% of Rock County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Rock County, Minnesota Language

Rock County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6517288.42%
Hispanic3416920.23%
Multiple3746617.65%
Native472757.45%
Other571424.56%
Asian5958.47%

9.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

10.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rock County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rock County, Minnesota is Native, with 57.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rock County, Minnesota is White, with 8.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.15%.

Rock County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.17%
High School8.58%
Some College6.63%
Bachelors or Greater2.88%

Rock County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.74%
Female Employed6.15%
Female Unemployed5.56%
Male Employed3.36%

Rock County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rock County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,000$108,174
Households$70,698$91,836
Married Families$101,627$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,468$56,131

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rock County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Rock County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rock County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rock County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rock County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

478

Number of Veterans

431

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam196
Second Gulf War93
First Gulf War60
Korea54
World War II11

Rock County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+191
65 to 74134
35 to 5460
55 to 6452
18 to 3441

Rock County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4716.82%
2+ Races73.23%
Hispanic41.86%

Rock County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Rock County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rock County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rock County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rock County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rock County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.15%

Born in Rock County, Minnesota

97.99%

Native Born

2.01%

Foreign Born

1.08%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.99% of Rock County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 51.15% having been born in Minnesota. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rock County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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