Demographics & People — Rockford, Illinois

Population Overview

Population (Census)147,649
Estimated 2026~147,200
Median Age37.7
Total Households61,481
Family Households35,572
Average Household Size2.34
Diversity Index0.6129 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White81,933
Black or African American32,214
Asian5,419
Hispanic or Latino30,387

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups58,993
Unclassified or not reported28,521
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino28,264
Hispanic: Mexican23,640
German23,542
Irish13,512
Italian9,627
English9,043
Swedish8,793
Polish4,936

Language

English Only108,540
Spanish20,667
Population 5+138,078

Veterans

Veterans7,468
Population 18+111,865

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.9 minutes
Work from Home10.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Rockford, Illinois.