Bureau County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,866
Rank #1,402 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,257 −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,252 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #960 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$126,900 −55.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,550 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,706 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,470 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

76.1% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
21.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.2%30.4%45.6%60.9%76.1%84.6%10.2%3.4%0.9%0.6%0.3%0.0%

About Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau County, Illinois has a total population of 32,866, making it the 1,402nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bureau County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bureau County is $69,257, which ranks #1,252 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Bureau County is $126,900, 55.0% below the national median. Renters in Bureau County pay a median gross rent of $832 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bureau County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.2 min.

Bureau County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.2%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Bureau 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.