City in Lyon County, Iowa · 4.2 sq mi · 655 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Rock Rapids. The typical household earns $63,942, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,613 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.52%
Men 37.8 · Women 43.7
1890–2026
2,758
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
2,758
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,758 | +25 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,733 | +17 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 2,716 | +22 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 2,694 | +12 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 2,682 | +36 | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 2,646 | +33 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 2,613 | +82 | 3.24% |
| 2019 | 2,531 | -23 | 0.90% |
| 2018 | 2,554 | +6 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 2,548 | -8 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 27 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 52% |
| Never married | 26% | 28% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau