Kane County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
517,255
Rank #141 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$103,163 +37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #143 of 3,222
96th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.9% −37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #347 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$327,000 +16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #500 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.1% +12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #343 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,876 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
38.1% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.7%19.3%29.0%38.7%48.3%54.0%33.4%4.7%4.0%3.4%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Kane County, Illinois

Kane County, Illinois has a total population of 517,255, making it the 141st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kane County is 38.8 years, which is 0.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kane County is $103,163, which ranks #143 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Kane County is $327,000, 16.0% above the national median. Renters in Kane County pay a median gross rent of $1,453 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kane County, 38.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.9% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.7 min.

Kane County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 54.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (33.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Kane 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.