Rockford, IL Demographics

A map of Rockford's Population by Race

Rockford, Illinois had a population of 148,655 in 2020. It was 48.7% White, 22.5% Black, 3.5% Asian, 19.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rockford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockford is the 5th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Rockford's White Population

72,440 residents of Rockford identify as White, or 48.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockford slightly less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockford is ranked #1360 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rockford is less White than neighboring New Milford (76.8% White), Cherry Valley (80.6% White), Loves Park (77% White), Machesney Park (81.1% White), and Davis Junction (78.7% White).

Rockford's Black Population

33,466 residents of Rockford identify as Black, or 22.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockford slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockford is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rockford is more Black than neighboring New Milford (2.4% Black), Cherry Valley (2.9% Black), Loves Park (5.3% Black), Machesney Park (3.1% Black), and Davis Junction (1.4% Black).

Rockford's Asian Population

5,145 residents of Rockford identify as Asian, or 3.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockford is ranked #155 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rockford is more Asian than neighboring New Milford (3.3% Asian), Machesney Park (2.1% Asian), and Davis Junction (0.4% Asian). Rockford is less Asian than neighboring Cherry Valley (5% Asian), and Loves Park (3.6% Asian).

Rockford's Hispanic Population

29,583 residents of Rockford identify as Hispanic, or 19.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockford roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockford is ranked #111 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rockford is more Hispanic than neighboring New Milford (12.5% Hispanic), Cherry Valley (7.1% Hispanic), Loves Park (8.9% Hispanic), Machesney Park (7.6% Hispanic), and Davis Junction (15.8% Hispanic).

Rockford's Native American/Other Population

1,053 residents of Rockford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rockford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockford is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rockford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cherry Valley (0.2% Native American/Other), Loves Park (0.5% Native American/Other), Machesney Park (0.6% Native American/Other), and Davis Junction (0.1% Native American/Other). Rockford is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Milford (0.9% Native American/Other).

Rockford's Multiracial Population

6,968 residents of Rockford identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockford is ranked #312 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rockford is more Multiracial than neighboring New Milford (4.2% Multiracial), Cherry Valley (4.1% Multiracial), and Davis Junction (3.6% Multiracial). Rockford is less Multiracial than neighboring Loves Park (4.8% Multiracial), and Machesney Park (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.