The Town Files

Rock County, Nebraska

1,319 people. The median home is worth $117,500 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $58,125.

Towns in Rock County

Towns in Rock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bassett538$86,800$42,69754.1

People and housing

Rock CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$117,500$154,800
Median rent$644$818
Median household income$58,125$66,320
Median age49.439.5
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%22.4%
Below the poverty line10.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

461 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,871 a year.

Largest industries in Rock CountyWholesale trade74 jobs · $59,045Retail46 jobs · $28,557Agriculture, forestry & fishi…30 jobs · $35,740Finance & insurance15 jobs · $63,364
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rock County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 472 storm events in Rock County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Rock County by type since 1996Hail239Flood4Drought50Tornado12Blizzard15High Wind22Lightning4Heavy Snow5Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm45
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rock County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
June 26, 2017Severe StormDR-4321: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 28, 2014Severe StormDR-4185: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).