Jo Daviess County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,851
Rank #1,781 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,993 −1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #916 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.8% −37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #338 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$209,900 −25.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,306 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.9% −14.2% vs nat'l
Rank #841 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,050 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

80.4% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
28.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.9%45.8%68.6%91.5%91.9%4.2%2.2%0.8%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Jo Daviess County, Illinois has a total population of 21,851, making it the 1,781st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jo Daviess County is 51.5 years, which is 32.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jo Daviess County is $73,993, which ranks #916 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Jo Daviess County is $209,900, 25.5% below the national median. Renters in Jo Daviess County pay a median gross rent of $825 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jo Daviess County, 28.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Jo Daviess County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.2%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Jo Daviess 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.