Rock Island County, Illinois

Rock Island County, Illinois
Rock Island County Justice Center
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Coordinates: 41°28′N 90°34′W / 41.47°N 90.57°W / 41.47; -90.57
Country United States
State Illinois
Founded1831
Named afterRock (Arsenal) Island
SeatRock Island
Largest cityMoline
Area
 • Total
451 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Land428 sq mi (1,110 km2)
 • Water24 sq mi (62 km2)  5.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
144,672
 • Estimate 
(2024)
142,731
 • Density338/sq mi (131/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district17th
Websiterockislandcountyil.gov

Rock Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, bounded on the west by the Mississippi River. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 144,672. Its county seat is Rock Island; its largest city is neighboring Moline. Rock Island County is one of the four counties that make up the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.