Rock County Demographics
A map of Rock County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,886 | 91.6% |
Hispanic | 364 | 3.8% |
Multiracial | 284 | 2.9% |
Asian | 62 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 58 | 0.6% |
Black | 50 | 0.5% |
Rock County, Minnesota had a population of 9,704 in 2020. It was 91.6% White, 0.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rock County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Rock County is the 69th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.
Rock County's White Population
8,886 residents of Rock County identify as White, or 91.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Rock County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Rock County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Rock County is more White than neighboring Pipestone County (85.5% White), Nobles County (54.5% White), Minnehaha County (79% White), and Moody County (76.2% White). Rock County is less White than neighboring Lyon County (93.6% White).
Rock County's Black Population
50 residents of Rock County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rock County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Rock County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Rock County is more Black than neighboring Lyon County (0.3% Black), and Moody County (0.3% Black). Rock County is less Black than neighboring Pipestone County (1.1% Black), Nobles County (4.4% Black), and Minnehaha County (5.8% Black).
Rock County's Asian Population
62 residents of Rock County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rock County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Rock County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Rock County is more Asian than neighboring Lyon County (0.2% Asian). Rock County is less Asian than neighboring Pipestone County (0.7% Asian), Nobles County (6% Asian), Minnehaha County (2.3% Asian), and Moody County (1.4% Asian).
Rock County's Hispanic Population
364 residents of Rock County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rock County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Rock County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Rock County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lyon County (3.4% Hispanic). Rock County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pipestone County (8.5% Hispanic), Nobles County (32.6% Hispanic), Minnehaha County (6.1% Hispanic), and Moody County (5% Hispanic).
Rock County's Native American/Other Population
58 residents of Rock County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rock County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Rock County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Rock County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pipestone County (1.3% Native American/Other), Nobles County (0.7% Native American/Other), Minnehaha County (2.8% Native American/Other), and Moody County (12.1% Native American/Other).
Rock County's Multiracial Population
284 residents of Rock County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rock County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Rock County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Rock County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lyon County (1.9% Multiracial), and Nobles County (1.9% Multiracial). Rock County is less Multiracial than neighboring Minnehaha County (4.1% Multiracial), and Moody County (5.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.