Rock Island County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	144,672
County Seat	Rock Island County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	161
Num Towns	22
Census-Designated Places	9
Total Town Population	125,835
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	143,819
Median Age	40.2
Veterans	8,560
Housing Units	66,731
Uninsured	1,702
Net Migration (recent)	-1,706
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	3,036
Total Employees	61,697
Avg Annual Pay	$72,332
Median Household Income	$64,435
Poverty Rate	15.2%
Unemployment Rate	6.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,635
Federal Spending FY2024	$3,022,688,196
Federal Spending Per Capita	$20,893

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$139,800
Median Rent	$846
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$831
FMR 2BR	$1,025
FMR 3BR	$1,336
FMR 4BR	$1,578

Health & Safety

Hospitals	44
EMS Stations	66
Fire Stations	66
Police Stations	66
Adult Smoking	17.9%
Adult Obesity	38.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.0
Air Quality Good Days	277

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	22
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	22

Community

Churches	102
Libraries	24
Historic Places (NRHP)	29
Homeless Population	334
Schools	274
SNAP Stores	146
Bank Branches	42

Agriculture

Total Farms	5
Land in Farms (acres)	144,843
Avg Farm Size (acres)	28,968.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	FLOODING	2001-05-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1993-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1985-03-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Rock Island County

Moline — pop 42,985
Rock Island — pop 37,108
East Moline — pop 21,374
Silvis — pop 8,003
Milan — pop 5,097
Carbon Cliff — pop 1,846
Hampton — pop 1,779
Port Byron — pop 1,668
Andalusia — pop 1,184
Rapids City — pop 964
Coyne Center — pop 877
Cordova — pop 671
Oak Grove — pop 476
Hillsdale — pop 417
Edgington — pop 391
Campbell's Island — pop 275
Rock Island Arsenal — pop 182
Illinois City — pop 159
Taylor Ridge — pop 141
Barstow — pop 89
Joslin — pop 85
Buffalo Prairie — pop 64

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.