Bond County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,716
Rank #2,057 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,959 −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,546 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.9% −13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #986 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,700 −48.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,318 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6% −35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,711 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,695 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

76.6% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
21.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.0%23.9%35.9%47.9%59.8%71.8%83.8%85.9%6.1%4.2%2.0%1.0%0.6%0.1%

About Bond County, Illinois

Bond County, Illinois has a total population of 16,716, making it the 2,057th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bond County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bond County is $65,959, which ranks #1,546 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Bond County is $145,700, 48.3% below the national median. Renters in Bond County pay a median gross rent of $785 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bond County, 21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Bond County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Bond County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.