Illinois / Census place 1765000

Rockford

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rockford city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
147,384
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,254/sq mi
65.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,752
Median home value
$129,000
Median gross rent
$985
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.5%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
40°F
Annual rainfall
37.2"
Annual snowfall
37.1"

Month by month

A year in Rockford.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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