Moline ( moh-LEEN) is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 41,654 in 2024, it is the largest city in Rock Island County. Moline is one of the Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities had a population of about 380,000 in 2023. The city is the ninth-most populous in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area.
Moline was established in 1843. The name derives from the French moulin meaning "mill [town]". The corporate headquarters of Deere & Company is...
| Ethnicity | Moline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 17.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Moline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.7% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.7% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 16.4% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Moline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 25% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 19% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |