Rockford, Minnesota Population 2024

4,811

Rockford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockford was:

  • White: 89.18%
  • Asian: 4.38%
  • Two or more races: 4.27%
  • Other race: 1.64%
  • Black or African American: 0.53%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,904.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.84% (308)
The current population of Rockford, Minnesota is 4,811 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,503.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,03289.18%
Asian1984.38%
Two or more races1934.27%
Other race741.64%
Black or African American240.53%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockford Population by Race

Rockford Population Pyramid 2024

Rockford Median Age

42.7

Total

44.7

Male

42

Female

Rockford Adults

There are 3,606 adults, (717 of whom are seniors) in Rockford.

Rockford Age Dependency

56.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockford Sex Ratio

Female2,39552.98%
Male2,12647.02%

Rockford Population by Age

Rockford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9232.3581.618.4
Married8922.895.64.4
Non Family7381.474.125.9
Female2273.545.854.2
Male662.861000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1223.73%
Associates Degree2858.71%
Bachelors Degree86026.29%
Graduate Degree50115.32%
High School Graduate84425.8%
Less Than 9th Grade20.06%
Some College65720.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9782,8541,262
2+ Races12312332
Asian919167
Hispanic57570
Other Race55550
Black24240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.63%.

Rockford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,023$113,470$55,550
Graduate Degree$91,051$0$78,992
High School Graduate$40,781$64,429$27,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,262$76,250$44,659
Some College$53,664$63,958$37,031

$59,262

Average Earnings

$76,250

Average Male

$44,659

Average Female

Rockford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockford Language

97.51% of Rockford residents speak only English, while 2.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Rockford Language

Rockford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0072315.76%
Asian1984623.23%
Hispanic1062422.64%
Multiple1932412.44%

6.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.14%

Male Poverty Rate

8.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockford is Asian, with 23.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockford is White, with 5.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.57%.

Rockford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.3%
Less Than 9th Grade6.45%
High School3.55%
Bachelors or Greater1.47%

Rockford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed11.75%
Female Unemployed0%

Rockford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,131$122,826
Households$82,228$106,156
Married Families$136,786$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,771$71,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rockford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

234

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War76
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War23
Korea0
World War II0

Rockford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6481
35 to 5464
65 to 7458
75+31
18 to 340

Rockford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2347.16%

Rockford Veterans by Race

Rockford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

70.5%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Rockford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.39%

Born in Rockford

95.78%

Native Born

4.22%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

2.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.78% of Rockford residents were born in the United States, with 74.39% having been born in Minnesota. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rockford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,196771.5%
20285,119771.53%
20275,042771.55%
20264,965771.58%
20254,888771.6%
20244,811771.63%
20234,734631.35%
20224,671751.63%
20214,596932.07%
20204,503-14-0.31%
20194,517350.78%
20184,482170.38%
20174,465130.29%
20164,452150.34%
20154,43700%
20144,437170.38%
20134,42060.14%
20124,414200.46%
20114,394350.8%
20104,35900%
20003,48481930.73%
19902,665-2,531-48.71%

Rockford Population by Year