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Rock County, Nebraska

Rock County, Nebraska · ZIP 68714, 68759, 68823

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,241 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 582Households
  • $57,500Median household income
  • $124,400Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Rock County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−28.1%
1.2k1.4k1.6k1.8k2000: 1,75620002010: 1,52620102020: 1,26220201,7561,262
Population of Rock County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,756
20101,526
20201,262

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rock County
Under $50k46.4%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k12%
$150k to $200k2.9%
$200k and over10.1%

Median household income $57,500 · 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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rock County
Owner occupied
441 units
Renter occupied
141 units
Vacancy rate
29.8%

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Rock County2023
Health care and social assistance134
Wholesale trade82
Retail trade51
Finance and insurance15
Transportation and warehousing14
Other services (except public administration)12
Construction8

350 employees in 47 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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rock County compared with its state
Rock County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRock CountyNebraska
Population1,3351,965,926
Median household income$57,500$74,985
Median age45.237.1
Median home value$124,400$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.0%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.5%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes75.8%66.5%
Mean commute to work13.1 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Rock County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BassettCity5260.44 sq mi
NewportVillage680.32 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (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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Across Rock County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.