Grundy County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,219
Rank #973 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$92,235 +22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #263 of 3,222
92th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.0% −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #110 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Home Value
$271,700 −3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #773 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6% −30.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,420 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,720 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

74.4% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
23.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.8%37.6%56.4%75.2%82.4%12.0%2.4%2.3%0.6%0.3%0.1%

About Grundy County, Illinois

Grundy County, Illinois has a total population of 53,219, making it the 973rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grundy County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grundy County is $92,235, which ranks #263 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Grundy County is $271,700, 3.6% below the national median. Renters in Grundy County pay a median gross rent of $1,177 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grundy County, 23.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.5 min.

Grundy County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.0%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Grundy 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.