Economy & Jobs — Rock Island County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments3,036
Total Employees61,697
Avg Annual Employment70,119
Avg Annual Pay$72,332
Total Annual Wages$5,071,829,670
Annual Payroll (thousands)$3,949,321
Unemployment Rate6.2%

Income

Median Household Income$64,435
Poverty Rate15.2%
IRS Returns67,710
Total AGI (thousands)$4,444,152
Average AGI per Return$65,635

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$3,022,688,196
Per Capita$20,893
Population Basis144,672

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)144,843
Avg Farm Size (acres)28,969
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants119
Fast Food130
Bars56
Coffee & Snacks26

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.743294+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.003340+00:00.