Rockford is a city of 6,218 people in Michigan. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 47% more than in Michigan as a whole. Growth has run 34% since 2000, or 1,592 more people. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $107,121, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Rockford
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree23.3% → 54.2%(+30.9 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants61.8% → 77.2%(+15.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
White share97.3% → 93.2%(−4.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(51)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(58)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.9%(163)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 320 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Rockford, decade by decade
Rockford population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,750
$75,571
$163,205
23.3%
6.7
2000
4,626
$92,107
$209,308
27.9%
11.3
2010
5,719
$82,606
$224,849
41.3%
18.0
2020
6,142
$105,077
$261,073
46.3%
25.8
2024
6,218
$107,121
$334,400
54.2%
16.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
