How many people live in Rock County, NE?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,200 people living in Rock County, NE. That makes Rock County the 80th-most populous county in Nebraska. It is home to 0.06% of people living in the state.
1.24K
population of Rock County, NE (2024)
0.06%
County share of the Nebraska population (2024)
About 1,200 people lived in Rock County, NE in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Rock County, NE’s age demographics?
About 341 Rock County, NE residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 27.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of Nebraska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 270 Rock County residents, or 21.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.2% of Nebraska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Rock County, NE's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Rock County, NE’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 96.1% of the Rock County, NE population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Rock County, NE also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.73%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Rock County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.16% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Rock County, NE has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Nebraska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Rock County, NE is Bassett with about 526 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Rock County, NE ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bassett | 526 |
| 2. | Newport | 68 |
| 3. | Balance of Rock County | 647 |
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