Kendall County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
137,675
Rank #483 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$111,601 +48.5% vs nat'l
Rank #84 of 3,222
97th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.4% −57.0% vs nat'l
Rank #72 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$322,400 +14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #523 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.9% +9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #380 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,532 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

84.0% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
36.9% 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)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%29.1%43.6%58.1%62.0%22.4%7.6%3.9%3.5%0.4%0.2%

About Kendall County, Illinois

Kendall County, Illinois has a total population of 137,675, making it the 483rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kendall County is 36.3 years, which is 6.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kendall County is $111,601, which ranks #84 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Kendall County is $322,400, 14.4% above the national median. Renters in Kendall County pay a median gross rent of $1,781 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kendall County, 36.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.1 min.

Kendall County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%).

All data for Kendall 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.