Rock County , Wisconsin

Population: 163,944 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $74,390 Home $215,900 Rent $1,019/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Rock County's headline indicators land 0% below the national median on income ($74,390), with housing 29% below the US figure ($216,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rock County in the top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$74,390
Median Income
household
$215,900
Home Value
median
$1,019/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $74,390
Per Capita Income $37,428
Poverty Rate 10.0%
Median Home Value $215,900
Median Gross Rent $1,019/mo
Owner Occupied 70.6%
Renter Occupied 29.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 163,944
Median Age 40.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 25.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

41.7%
Obesity
10.3%
Diabetes
14.7%
Smoking
33.4%
High Blood Pressure
29.6%
No Physical Activity
24.1%
Depression
37.2%
Insufficient Sleep
74.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 86.4  ·  86th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
94.34
🌀 Hurricane
14.94
🔥 Wildfire
26.81
❄️ Winter Storm
61.23
🌍 Earthquake
59.32
☀️ Drought
47.96

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