Rockford, Minnesota Population 2024

4,811

Rockford Demographics

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

  • White: 92.04%
  • Asian: 3.75%
  • Two or more races: 3.56%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • 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)
White4,26992.04%
Asian1743.75%
Two or more races1653.56%
Black or African American200.43%
Other race100.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockford Population by Race

Rockford Population Pyramid 2024

Rockford Median Age

39.8

Total

38

Male

42.1

Female

Rockford Adults

There are 3,619 adults, (606 of whom are seniors) in Rockford.

Rockford Age Dependency

53.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockford Sex Ratio

Female2,33950.43%
Male2,29949.57%

Rockford Population by Age

Rockford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8102.5675.224.8
Married8293.2191.48.6
Non Family6671.376436
Female2513.634555
Male632.461000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1344.25%
Associates Degree31910.12%
Bachelors Degree81125.72%
Graduate Degree46714.81%
High School Graduate78124.77%
Less Than 9th Grade310.98%
Some College61019.35%

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
White2,8572,7111,197
Hispanic1391200
2+ Races858529
Asian717152
Black20200
Other Race10100

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 73.24%.

Rockford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,500$108,073$62,976
Graduate Degree$87,708$89,494$72,386
High School Graduate$28,710$50,107$28,095
Less Than 9th Grade$55,515$55,827$0
Overall$54,959$70,156$40,587
Some College$51,150$67,333$32,273

$54,959

Average Earnings

$70,156

Average Male

$40,587

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

94.6% of Rockford residents speak only English, while 5.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.3% of the population.

Rockford Language

Rockford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0803017.38%
Multiple1658048.48%
Asian1743520.11%
Hispanic242249.92%

8.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.92%

Male Poverty Rate

11.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockford is Multiple, with 48.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockford is White, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.57%.

Rockford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.02%
Less Than 9th Grade8.48%
High School4.99%
Bachelors or Greater1.33%

Rockford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed11.21%

Rockford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,224$123,206
Households$76,181$103,436
Married Families$140,156$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,250$61,752

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

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

193

Number of Veterans

193

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War87
Vietnam67
Second Gulf War40
Korea0
World War II0

Rockford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5474
65 to 7457
55 to 6431
75+31
18 to 340

Rockford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1935.69%
Hispanic199.55%

Rockford Veterans by Race

Rockford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

70.9%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

73.09%

Born in Rockford

96.1%

Native Born

3.9%

Foreign Born

1.49%

Non Citizen

2.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.1% of Rockford residents were born in the United States, with 73.09% having been born in Minnesota. 1.49% 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