Rock Island County, IL
Demographic and economic profile of Rock Island County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Rock Island County, IL is a mid-sized Illinois county of approximately 143,000 residents that has posted a modest population decline of 1.6% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 61.5% and an unemployment rate of 5.7%. The workforce skews toward lower-cost labor, with median worker earnings of $39,805 and a bachelor's degree attainment rate of 24.1%, below national averages, though high school completion stands at 90.2%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $144,700 and median gross rent of $863 per month, and the county's GDP per capita of $69,031 sits notably above its per capita income of $35,753, suggesting output concentration in capital- or productivity-intensive sectors.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-1.6% since 2018
Rock Island County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone102,074 (71.5%)
- Black or African American Alone16,270 (11.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race7,639 (5.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone6,244 (4.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,801 (4.1%)
- Asian Alone3,943 (2.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish10,278
- 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,887
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,515
- 4.Other Indo-European1,144
- 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic273
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,909
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)10,293
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,777
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,085
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,760
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations23,166
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations13,271
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,133
- 4.Service Occupations11,281
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,120
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.