The current metro area population of Rockford in 2025 is 336,000, a 0.9% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Rockford in 2024 was 333,000, a 0.91% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Rockford in 2023 was 330,000, a 0.61% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Rockford in 2022 was 328,000, a 0.61% increase from 2021.