Rockton, IL Demographics

A map of Rockton's Population by Race

Rockton, Illinois had a population of 7,863 in 2020. It was 87.8% White, 1.2% Black, 1.6% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rockton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockton is the 269th 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).

Rockton's White Population

6,900 residents of Rockton identify as White, or 87.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockton is ranked #902 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rockton is more White than neighboring South Beloit (76.1% White), Roscoe (82% White), Machesney Park (81.1% White), Beloit (56.3% White), and Loves Park (77% White).

Rockton's Black Population

97 residents of Rockton identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockton less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockton is ranked #503 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rockton is less Black than neighboring South Beloit (4.3% Black), Roscoe (2.9% Black), Machesney Park (3.1% Black), Beloit (14.1% Black), and Loves Park (5.3% Black).

Rockton's Asian Population

122 residents of Rockton identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockton is ranked #278 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rockton is less Asian than neighboring South Beloit (1.7% Asian), Roscoe (2.6% Asian), Machesney Park (2.1% Asian), and Loves Park (3.6% Asian).

Rockton's Hispanic Population

370 residents of Rockton identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockton less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockton is ranked #527 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rockton is less Hispanic than neighboring South Beloit (11.5% Hispanic), Roscoe (6.7% Hispanic), Machesney Park (7.6% Hispanic), Beloit (21.3% Hispanic), and Loves Park (8.9% Hispanic).

Rockton's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Rockton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rockton 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, Rockton is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rockton is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Beloit (0.6% Native American/Other), Roscoe (0.5% Native American/Other), Machesney Park (0.6% Native American/Other), Beloit (0.9% Native American/Other), and Loves Park (0.5% Native American/Other).

Rockton's Multiracial Population

340 residents of Rockton identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Rockton is ranked #413 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rockton is less Multiracial than neighboring South Beloit (5.9% Multiracial), Roscoe (5.2% Multiracial), Machesney Park (5.4% Multiracial), Beloit (5.8% Multiracial), and Loves Park (4.8% Multiracial).

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