The Town Files

Rock Island County, Illinois

142,757 people. The median home is worth $150,400 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $67,159.

Towns in Rock Island County

Towns in Rock Island County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Moline42,985$146,300$67,70138.0
Rock Island37,108$125,900$59,04137.4
East Moline21,374$134,600$61,77938.9
Silvis8,003$161,600$62,37547.1
Milan5,097$119,300$62,59736.0
Coal Valley3,873$215,700$106,85045.3

People and housing

Rock Island CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$150,400$156,600
Median rent$889$960
Median household income$67,159$72,500
Median age40.340.4
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%21.8%
Below the poverty line15.5%9.9%

Jobs and pay

70,119 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,332 a year.

Largest industries in Rock Island CountyManufacturing9,870 jobs · $69,190Health care & social assistan…8,626 jobs · $61,862Retail6,922 jobs · $37,548Wholesale trade6,485 jobs · $181,496Hotels & restaurants5,285 jobs · $23,161Administrative & support4,191 jobs · $63,944
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rock Island County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 720 storm events in Rock Island County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Rock Island County by type since 1996Hail114Flood81Drought15Tornado26Dense Fog11High Wind15Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow15Flash Flood39Winter Storm63
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rock Island County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1771: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).