COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rock County vs Walworth County
PLACE A
Rock County, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Walworth County, South Dakota
Rock County is 3091% larger than Walworth County. Rock County earns more, with a median household income $10,647 higher.
ROCK COUNTYWALWORTH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population166,4725,217+3091% vs Walworth County
Population density2327+224
Population growth2.1%-2.3%+4.4 pts
Median age40.341.7−1.4
Male49.8%50.9%−1.2 pts
Female50.2%49.1%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born4.6%0.4%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.6%78.2%+1.5 pts
Black4.6%0.3%+4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%0.6%+9.6 pts
Asian1.1%0.6%+0.5 pts
Other4.5%20.3%−15.8 pts
Median household income$75,673$65,026+$10,647
Per capita income$38,536$38,408+$128
Poverty rate9.3%14.9%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.449−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%29.6%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree8.1%9.6%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.5%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation65.2%61.5%+3.7 pts
Median home value$231,600$136,600+$95,000
Median gross rent$1,037$926+$111
Owner-occupied71.2%76.2%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%17.6%−12.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%35.2%+5.0 pts
Average commute23.816.7+7.1
Worked from home9.2%6.0%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%10.6%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025