Rockford, OH Demographics

A map of Rockford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	873	949	86.6%	90.3%
Hispanic	81	31	8.0%	2.9%
Multiracial	49	43	4.9%	4.1%
Black	5	2	0.5%	0.2%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	19	0.0%	1.8%

Rockford, Ohio has an estimated population of 1,008, a decrease from the 1,051 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.6% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rockford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rockford has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rockford, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 24.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rockford is ranked the 681st most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Rockford was ranked the 656th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rockford's White Population

873 residents of Rockford, or 86.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rockford is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Rockford ranks 741st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's White population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Rockford's population has decreased from 90.3% to 86.6%.

Rockford is more White than neighboring Mendon (86.1% White), and Wren (78.2% White). Rockford is less White than neighboring Ohio City (88% White), Willshire (92.3% White), and Celina (89.2% White).

Rockford's Black Population

5 residents of Rockford, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rockford is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Rockford ranks 982nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Black population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Black residents' share of Rockford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Rockford is more Black than neighboring Ohio City (0.1% Black), Willshire (0.3% Black), and Wren (0% Black). Rockford is less Black than neighboring Mendon (5% Black), and Celina (4% Black).

Rockford's Asian Population

0 residents of Rockford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rockford is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Rockford ranks 430th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Rockford's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Rockford is less Asian than neighboring Willshire (0.5% Asian), and Celina (0.1% Asian).

Rockford's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Rockford, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rockford is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Rockford ranks 397th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 161.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Rockford's population has increased from 2.9% to 8.0%.

Rockford is more Hispanic than neighboring Mendon (4.3% Hispanic), Willshire (5.4% Hispanic), and Celina (3% Hispanic). Rockford is less Hispanic than neighboring Ohio City (8.9% Hispanic), and Wren (15% Hispanic).

Rockford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rockford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rockford is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Rockford ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rockford's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Rockford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ohio City (0.5% Native American/Other), Mendon (0.1% Native American/Other), and Wren (3.4% Native American/Other).

Rockford's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Rockford, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rockford is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Rockford ranks 565th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Rockford's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.9%.

Rockford is more Multiracial than neighboring Ohio City (2.4% Multiracial), Mendon (4.3% Multiracial), Willshire (1.5% Multiracial), Celina (3.7% Multiracial), and Wren (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.