Iroquois County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,449
Rank #1,596 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,255 −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,501 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,399 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,800 −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,414 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,325 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,647 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

80.0% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
18.2% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.9%37.8%56.7%75.6%87.2%8.3%2.9%0.8%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Iroquois County, Illinois

Iroquois County, Illinois has a total population of 26,449, making it the 1,596th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Iroquois County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Iroquois County is $66,255, which ranks #1,501 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Iroquois County is $137,800, 51.1% below the national median. Renters in Iroquois County pay a median gross rent of $799 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Iroquois County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Iroquois County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.3%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Iroquois 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.