Overview
1,393
Total Population
29.3
Median age
53.63%
Female population %
86.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
55.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
763
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rock Island's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rock Island is 29.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rock Island's population under 18 was 33.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rock Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rock Island, 25.92% were under the age of 15, 27.06% aged 15 to 29, 37.26% aged 30 to 64, 8.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 101 more females than males in Rock Island:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.63% females and 46.37% males in Rock Island, WA.
- The Rock Island, WA gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 104.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 92.

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Race / Ethnicity
Rock Island's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rock Island population: 57.14% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 36.32% are some other race and 4.81% are multiracial.
- Rock Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 763 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 63 (45.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rock Island is White with a population of 796 (57.14% of the total population).

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Year by year
Rock Island's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,439 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Rock Island's population increased by 146 (16.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rock Island's population increased by 283 (28.10%), 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's population was lowest in year 2008 at 851.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)