Will County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17197 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
701,462
Rank #97 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$109,984 +46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #98 of 3,222
97th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.3% −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #254 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$319,600 +13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #536 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.5% +11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #362 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,962 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

82.8% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
37.5% 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%14.3%28.5%42.8%57.0%58.6%19.8%11.6%6.3%3.4%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Will County, Illinois

Will County, Illinois has a total population of 701,462, making it the 97th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Will County is 39.1 years, which is 0.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Will County is $109,984, which ranks #98 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Will County is $319,600, 13.4% above the national median. Renters in Will County pay a median gross rent of $1,462 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Will County, 37.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.4 min.

Will County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (19.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%).

All data for Will 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.