Rock County, Minnesota
Rock County, Minnesota · ZIP 56116, 56128, 56129
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9,525 (2024 estimate)Population
- 3,956Households
- $70,698Median household income
- $201,600Median home value
- 20Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Rock County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,721 |
| 2010 | 9,687 |
| 2020 | 9,704 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $70,698 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 3,005 units
- Renter occupied
- 951 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
3,070 employees in 279 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Rock County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,628 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $70,698 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 41.1 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $201,600 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.3% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.0% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.0% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.9 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Rock County20 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Luverne | City | 4,941 | 3.67 sq mi |
| Hills | City | 665 | 0.63 sq mi |
| Jasper | City | 579 | 1.02 sq mi |
| Luverne Township | Township | 449 | 32.3 sq mi |
| Beaver Creek Township | Township | 373 | 48.2 sq mi |
| Martin Township | Township | 367 | 47.9 sq mi |
| Beaver Creek | City | 272 | 0.53 sq mi |
| Springwater Township | Township | 255 | 48.6 sq mi |
| Kanaranzi Township | Township | 246 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Clinton Township | Township | 228 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Mound Township | Township | 226 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Magnolia Township | Township | 213 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Magnolia | City | 188 | 0.80 sq mi |
| Battle Plain Township | Township | 185 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Hardwick | City | 179 | 1.76 sq mi |
| Steen | City | 162 | 0.44 sq mi |
| Denver Township | Township | 158 | 34.2 sq mi |
| Rose Dell Township | Township | 154 | 48.0 sq mi |
| Vienna Township | Township | 149 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Kenneth | City | 60 | 1.06 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Lyon CountyPopulation 12,378 (2024 estimate)
- Minnehaha CountyPopulation 208,639 (2024 estimate)
- Moody CountyPopulation 6,529 (2024 estimate)
- Murray CountyPopulation 8,044 (2024 estimate)
- Nobles CountyPopulation 21,969 (2024 estimate)
- Pipestone CountyPopulation 9,100 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.