Whiteside County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17195 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
54,947
Rank #946 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,500 −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,383 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,270 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$127,100 −54.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,546 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,923 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,545 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

76.9% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
20.5% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.2%36.4%54.6%72.8%80.9%13.3%3.6%1.2%0.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Whiteside County, Illinois

Whiteside County, Illinois has a total population of 54,947, making it the 946th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Whiteside County is 43.0 years, which is 10.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Whiteside County is $67,500, which ranks #1,383 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Whiteside County is $127,100, 54.9% below the national median. Renters in Whiteside County pay a median gross rent of $856 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Whiteside County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Whiteside County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.3%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Whiteside 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.