Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois
The Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in north-central Illinois, anchored by the city of Rockford.It forms the main part of the larger Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area (est.As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 320,204 people, 122,577 households, and 84,896 families residing within the MSA.The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.46% White, 9.27% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.57% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races.The Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties in north-central Illinois.