Rock Island County, IL Population

Overview

144,694

Total Population

40.1

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19,246

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rock Island County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rock Island County is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rock Island County's population under 18 was 22.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rock Island County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rock Island County, 18.72% were under the age of 15, 18.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.40% aged 30 to 64, 16.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,266 more females than males in Rock Island County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Rock Island County, IL.
The Rock Island County, IL gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 5,062.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 5,044.

Rock Island County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rock Island County population: 77.09% are White, 10.96% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.57% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.37% are some other race and 5.57% are multiracial.
Rock Island County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 19,246 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 125,448 (86.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rock Island County is White with a population of 111,548 (77.09% of the total population).

Rock Island County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 149,149 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rock Island County's population decreased by 1,536 (1.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rock Island County's population decreased by 3,254 (2.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rock Island County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 141,527.