Rock Island County, Illinois Population 2024

140,913

Rock Island County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 140,913 with a growth rate of -0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rock Island County, Illinois is the 15th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 147,613 and has seen a growth of -4.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029139,298-323-0.23%
2028139,621-323-0.23%
2027139,944-323-0.23%
2026140,267-323-0.23%
2025140,590-323-0.23%
2024140,913-323-0.23%
2023141,236-323-0.23%
2022141,559-1,364-0.95%
2021142,923-1,437-1%
2020144,3602,5851.82%
2019141,775-747-0.52%
2018142,522-1,302-0.91%
2017143,824-1,153-0.8%
2016144,977-1,184-0.81%
2015146,161-929-0.63%
2014147,090-596-0.4%
2013147,686-13-0.01%
2012147,6992250.15%
2011147,474-139-0.09%
2010147,61300%
1990148,723-17,245-10.39%
1980165,968-766-0.46%
1970166,73415,74310.43%
1960150,99117,43313.05%
1950133,55820,23517.86%
1940113,32315,13215.41%
193098,1915,8946.39%
192092,29721,89331.1%
191070,40415,15527.43%
190055,24913,33231.81%
189041,9173,6159.44%
188038,3028,51928.6%
187029,7838,77841.79%
186021,00514,068202.8%
18506,9374,327165.79%
18402,610-136,688-98.13%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.23% (-323)
County Website
Rock Island County
County Seat
Rock Island
2020 Population
144,360
Area
427 mi²
Density
330 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.39% (-3,447)
Founded
1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White104,43973.04%
Black or African American15,66810.96%
Two or more races11,9608.36%
Other race6,4934.54%
Asian3,7462.62%
Native American4620.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2270.16%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rock Island County, Illinois Population by Race

Rock Island County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Rock Island County, Illinois Median Age

40.3

Total

39.2

Male

41.4

Female

Rock Island County, Illinois Adults

There are 110,772 adults, (28,691 of whom are seniors) in Rock Island County, Illinois.

Rock Island County, Illinois Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Rock Island County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female72,23050.51%
Male70,76549.49%

Rock Island County, Illinois Population by Age

Rock Island County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All61,1922.2668.631.4
Married26,5202.9987.912.1
Non Family24,2751.1754.345.7
Female7,6852.9250.649.4
Male2,7122.9359.440.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rock Island County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,2366.35%
Associates Degree10,43410.62%
Bachelors Degree14,78815.06%
Graduate Degree8,8459.01%
High School Graduate30,15930.71%
Less Than 9th Grade3,3633.42%
Some College24,38424.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rock Island County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rock Island County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White73,71069,18719,325
Hispanic10,8018,1831,580
Black8,9887,2491,087
2+ Races5,7894,9271,271
Other Race3,7872,602342
Asian2,1081,5681,052
Native American26619649
Islander14011132

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.91%.

Rock Island County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,481$68,978$50,994
Graduate Degree$77,144$99,338$72,549
High School Graduate$39,040$48,358$27,477
Less Than 9th Grade$31,846$36,228$27,255
Overall$46,260$55,238$38,179
Some College$43,412$54,372$37,383

$46,260

Average Earnings

$55,238

Average Male

$38,179

Average Female

Rock Island County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rock Island County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rock Island County, Illinois Language

86.54% of Rock Island County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 13.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.64% of the population.

Rock Island County, Illinois Language

Rock Island County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White95,13910,10910.63%
Black14,6415,02934.35%
Hispanic19,2644,03220.93%
Multiple11,3422,31420.4%
Other6,4111,23019.19%
Asian3,4201,09431.99%
Native43216237.5%
Islander2273917.18%

15.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.54%

Male Poverty Rate

16.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rock Island County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rock Island County, Illinois is Native, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rock Island County, Illinois is White, with 10.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.27%.

Rock Island County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.14%
High School14.32%
Some College10.46%
Bachelors or Greater4%

Rock Island County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.83%
Female Unemployed37.02%
Female Employed9.92%
Male Employed6%

Rock Island County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rock Island County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,207$101,817
Households$66,768$83,668
Married Families$104,081$120,355
Non Families$39,693$52,815

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rock Island County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Rock Island County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rock Island County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rock Island County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rock Island County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,934

Number of Veterans

7,080

Male Veterans

854

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,181
Second Gulf War1,595
First Gulf War1,518
Korea486
World War II217

Rock Island County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,213
65 to 742,212
35 to 541,511
55 to 641,392
18 to 34606

Rock Island County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,8738.06%
Hispanic5183.92%
2+ Races5117.01%
Black4133.95%
Other Race541.18%
Islander3221.05%
Native American278.04%
Asian240.96%

Rock Island County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Rock Island County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rock Island County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rock Island County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rock Island County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rock Island County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.5%

Born in Rock Island County, Illinois

91.75%

Native Born

8.25%

Foreign Born

4.58%

Non Citizen

3.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.75% of Rock Island County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 64.5% having been born in Illinois. 4.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rock Island County, Illinois Place of Birth

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