Rock Island County, Illinois

Rock Island County
Rock Island County Justice Center
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
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 (60 km2)  5.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
144,672
  Estimate 
(2023)
141,236
  Density320/sq mi (120/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.