Warren County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17187 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,447
Rank #2,075 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,385 −10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,398 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.6% +16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,878 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Home Value
$105,000 −62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,917 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,660 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,051 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

75.2% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
22.0% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.2%24.3%36.5%48.6%60.8%73.0%81.1%11.1%2.7%2.4%2.1%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Warren County, Illinois

Warren County, Illinois has a total population of 16,447, making it the 2,075th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Warren County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Warren County is $67,385, which ranks #1,398 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Warren County is $105,000, 62.8% below the national median. Renters in Warren County pay a median gross rent of $788 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Warren County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.9 min.

Warren County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.7%).

All data for Warren 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.