City in Kent County, Michigan · 3.2 sq mi · 1,966 people per sq mi
About 6,300 people live in Rockford. The typical household earns $107,121, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,179 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.02%
Men 38.4 · Women 38.6
1870–2026
6,338
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,338
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,338 | +25 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,313 | +33 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 6,280 | +47 | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 6,233 | +18 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 6,215 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 6,217 | +38 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 6,179 | -215 | 3.36% |
| 2019 | 6,394 | +89 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 6,305 | +45 | 0.72% |
| 2017 | 6,260 | +40 | 0.64% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 62 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 20 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 68% | 62% |
| Never married | 21% | 22% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau