Winnebago County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17201 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
283,292
Rank #255 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,837 −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,560 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.6% +24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,060 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,500 −41.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,918 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.2% −25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,197 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,847 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

65.9% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
25.2% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.6%35.3%52.9%63.8%15.5%11.6%5.8%2.9%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Winnebago County, Illinois

Winnebago County, Illinois has a total population of 283,292, making it the 255th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Winnebago County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Winnebago County is $65,837, which ranks #1,560 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Winnebago County is $164,500, 41.6% below the national median. Renters in Winnebago County pay a median gross rent of $1,021 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Winnebago County, 25.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Winnebago County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (15.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (11.6%).

All data for Winnebago 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.