Rockford, TN Demographics

A map of Rockford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	689	742	83.6%	90.3%
Multiracial	72	42	8.7%	5.1%
Hispanic	62	29	7.5%	3.5%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.1%	0.0%
Black	0	8	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Rockford, Tennessee has an estimated population of 824, a less than 1% change from the 822 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 8.7% Multiracial, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 Tennessee 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 18.1% in 2020 and 28.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rockford is ranked the 324th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 314th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rockford's White Population

689 residents of Rockford, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rockford is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Rockford ranks 194th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's White population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. White residents' share of Rockford's population has decreased from 90.3% to 83.6%.

Rockford is more White than neighboring Alcoa (70.1% White). Rockford is less White than neighboring Eagleton Village (86.4% White), Wildwood (98.8% White), Maryville (86.5% White), and Louisville (89.8% White).

Rockford's Black Population

0 residents of Rockford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rockford is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Rockford ranks 334th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Rockford's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Rockford is less Black than neighboring Eagleton Village (4.4% Black), Alcoa (11.9% Black), Maryville (2.9% Black), and Louisville (1.7% 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 comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Rockford ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Rockford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rockford is less Asian than neighboring Alcoa (1.3% Asian), Maryville (1.9% Asian), and Louisville (0.5% Asian).

Rockford's Hispanic Population

62 residents of Rockford, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rockford is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Rockford ranks 185th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 113.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Rockford's population has increased from 3.5% to 7.5%.

Rockford is more Hispanic than neighboring Eagleton Village (3.6% Hispanic), Wildwood (1.2% Hispanic), Maryville (5.3% Hispanic), and Louisville (6.4% Hispanic). Rockford is less Hispanic than neighboring Alcoa (10.6% Hispanic).

Rockford's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Rockford, or 0.1% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Rockford ranks 448th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Rockford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Rockford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eagleton Village (0% Native American/Other), Wildwood (0% Native American/Other), and Louisville (0% Native American/Other). Rockford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alcoa (0.7% Native American/Other), and Maryville (0.3% Native American/Other).

Rockford's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Rockford, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rockford is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Rockford ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Rockford's population has increased from 5.1% to 8.7%.

Rockford is more Multiracial than neighboring Eagleton Village (5.6% Multiracial), Alcoa (5.4% Multiracial), Wildwood (0% Multiracial), Maryville (3.1% Multiracial), and Louisville (1.5% 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.