Rock County

Rock County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population163,687
County SeatRock County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS105
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population118,607
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)163,817
Median Age40.0
Veterans9,376
Housing Units70,230
Uninsured1,063
Net Migration (recent)549
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,406
Total Employees61,182
Avg Annual Pay$59,381
Median Household Income$70,630
Poverty Rate9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$69,298
Federal Spending FY2024$1,538,264,775
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,398

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$193,000
Median Rent$981
FMR Studio$823
FMR 1BR$879
FMR 2BR$1,153
FMR 3BR$1,509
FMR 4BR$1,531

Health & Safety

Hospitals40
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity34.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k40.1
Air Quality Good Days171

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches105
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)144
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools141
SNAP Stores120
Bank Branches37

Agriculture

Total Farms190
Land in Farms (acres)2,930
Avg Farm Size (acres)15.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-14
EMRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-03-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-08-26
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-06-18
EMSNOW2001-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1998-08-12
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-07-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Rock County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.