Rockford city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 147,384
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 147,384
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 147,486
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 149,036
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 148,946
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 148,655
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 152,871
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 13.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,277
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $129,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,279
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $583
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $985
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 61,324
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 481,861
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,821,039
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,686,230
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,694,024
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,371
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,263
Persons in poverty, percent 21.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,303.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,502.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 64.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 61.08
FIPS Code 1765000