Town · Alabama
Rockford, Alabama
Rockford, town, in Coosa County, Alabama. Rockford had 345 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 349 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 622 (±184). GEOID 0165472.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
345
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 349 · ACS 2020-2024: 622 ±184
Median household income
$43,125
±$25,006 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$93,000
±$37,310 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
$615
±$164 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Rockford and what county is it in?
Rockford is a town in Coosa County, Alabama. It covers 3.3 square miles of land, 106 residents per square mile in 2020.
Rockford is in the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Rockford, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 345 people lived in Rockford on July 1, 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, while Alabama grew 3.3%. The 2020 Census counted 349 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 622 (±184).
| Measure | Rockford | Coosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 622 ±184 | 10,300 | no clear change |
| Households | 252 ±96 | 4,418 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.33 ±0.91 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 317 ±101 | 6,058 | no clear change |
Rockford's population since 2000
From 428 in 2000 to 345 in 2025: down 19.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Rockford as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Rockford?
The median resident of Rockford is 50.7 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 23.2%.
| Measure | Rockford | Coosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.7 ±4.6 | 50.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 2.9% ±3.0 pts | 17.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.7% ±9.7 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Male | 53.2% ±10.7 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 2.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.2% ±11.6 pts | 65.9% | +25.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.2% ±11.3 pts | 29.2% | −28.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.5% ±3.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.6% ±3.5 pts | 7.4% | – |
| With a disability | 47.6% ±18.2 pts | 25.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.9% ±9.3 pts | 7.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.2% ±6.8 pts | 83.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.4% ±9.9 pts | 13.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.6% ±3.1 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 71.7% ±16.0 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Rockford earn?
Half of Rockford's 252 households earn less than $43,125 a year (±$25,006), against $57,355 in Coosa County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $31,537 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Rockford | Coosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,125 ±$25,006 | $57,355 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,580 ±$14,386 | $68,037 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,939 ±$7,838 | $30,360 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7% ±5.7 pts | 13.1% | −27.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.7% ±30.4 pts | 27.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.1% ±8.4 pts | 16.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±7.6 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.9% ±11.9 pts | 80.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Rockford?
Owners occupy 71.4% of Rockford's occupied homes and renters 28.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,000 by its owner (±$37,310). The median renter pays $615 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Rockford | Coosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $93,000 ±$37,310 | $115,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $615 ±$164 | $665 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.5% ±22.4 pts | 59.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $580 ±$423 | $1,098 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.4% ±15.7 pts | 81.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.6% ±15.7 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Housing units | 317 ±101 | 6,058 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.1% ±3.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.4% ±11.5 pts | 62.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.9% ±10.1 pts | 31.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 13.2% ±14.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.9% ±10.5 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 17.0% ±7.6 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.5% ±8.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Rockford work and get to work?
77.8% of Rockford's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes.
| Measure | Rockford | Coosa County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 23.1% ±10.9 pts | 47.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9% ±20.9 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.8% ±18.3 pts | 81.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.1% ±7.0 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.9% ±1.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 14.5% ±16.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.7% ±2.8 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.1 min ±6.9 | 31.5 min | −13.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Rockford?
No census tract lies mostly in Rockford; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9612Coosa County | 3,287 | $58,833 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rockford) · Census block assignment files
How does Rockford compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Rockford is the 14,663rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 362nd-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Rockford is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 362nd | 463 |
Rockford's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Rockford with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Rockford?
26 of the 57 figures for Rockford on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Rockford are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Rockford.