Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois
Rockford metropolitan area  | |
|---|---|
| Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL | |
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| Country | |
| State | |
| Area | |
 • Total  | 2,130 sq mi (5,510 km2) | 
| Population  (2020)[1]  | |
 • Total  | 338,798 | 
| GDP | |
| • Total | $18.129 billion (2022) | 
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | 
The Rockford metropolitan area is a metropolitan area consisting of two counties in north-central Illinois anchored by the city of Rockford, as defined by the United States Census Bureau. The population was 338,798 at the 2020 census.[1] The Rockford MSA abuts the Janesville-Beloit metropolitan area to the north and Chicago metropolitan area to the east. It forms the main part of the larger Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle combined statistical area, a four-county region with 435,216 residents in 2020.[1]
Counties
- Boone
 - Ogle (combined statistical area)
 - Stephenson (combined statistical area)
 - Winnebago
 
Communities
- Places with more than 150,000 inhabitants 
- Rockford (Principal City)
 
 - Places with 20,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
 - Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
 - Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
 - Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants 
- Adeline
 - Baileyville (census designated place)
 - Caledonia
 - Cedarville
 - Creston
 - Dakota
 - Davis
 - Garden Prairie (census designated place)
 - German Valley
 - Grand Detour (census designated place)
 - Holcomb (census designated place)
 - Kings (census designated place)
 - Leaf River
 - Lost Nation (census designated place)
 - Monroe Center
 - New Milford
 - Orangeville
 - Pearl City
 - Ridott
 - Rock City
 - Timberlane
 - Winslow
 
 - Unincorporated places 
- Afolkey
 - Alworth
 - Argyle
 - Beaverton Crossroads
 - Blaine
 - Bolton
 - Brookville
 - Buckhorn Corners
 - Buena Vista
 - Chana
 - Damascus
 - Daysville
 - Egan
 - Eleroy
 - Evarts
 - Flagg
 - Florence
 - Haldane
 - Harlem
 - Harper
 - Harrison
 - Hazelhurst
 - Herbert
 - Hunter
 - Irene
 - Kent
 - Kishwaukee
 - Latham Park
 - Lindenwood
 - Loran
 - McConnell
 - Oneco
 - Paynes Point
 - Red Oak
 - Rock Grove
 - Russellville
 - Scioto Mills
 - Seward
 - Shirland
 - Stratford
 - Waddams Grove
 - Wempletown
 - Westfield Corners
 - White Rock
 - Winneshiek
 - Woosung
 - Yellow Creek
 
 
Townships
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Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 47,845 | — | |
| 1910 | 63,153 | 32.0% | |
| 1920 | 90,929 | 44.0% | |
| 1930 | 117,373 | 29.1% | |
| 1940 | 121,178 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 152,385 | 25.8% | |
| 1960 | 230,091 | 51.0% | |
| 1970 | 272,063 | 18.2% | |
| 1980 | 279,514 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 283,719 | 1.5% | |
| 2000 | 320,204 | 12.9% | |
| 2010 | 349,431 | 9.1% | |
| 2020 | 338,798 | −3.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3][1] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 320,204 people, 122,577 households, and 84,896 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.46% White, 9.27% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.57% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.63% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $48,142, and the median income for a family was $55,881. Males had a median income of $41,141 versus $25,819 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,392.
Combined statistical area
The Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle combined statistical area is made up of four counties in north-central Illinois. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and two micropolitan areas. It had a population of at the 2020 census.[1]
- Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) 
- Rockford (Winnebago and Boone counties)
 
 - Micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) 
- Freeport (Stephenson County)
 - Rochelle (Ogle County)
 
 
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
 - ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Rockford, IL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
 - ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
 - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
 

