Illinois

IL · 102 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #6 of 52
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,390 +11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #18 of 52
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #26 of 52
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$263,300 −6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #32 of 52
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.8% +12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #13 of 52
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #44 of 52
16th %ile

At a Glance

67.1% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
37.8% 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%15.8%31.5%47.3%58.1%18.8%13.3%5.9%3.4%0.4%0.1%0.0%

Highest Income Counties in Illinois

# County Median Income
1 DuPage County $112,096
2 Kendall County $111,601
3 Lake County $110,416
4 Will County $109,984
5 McHenry County $104,802
6 Kane County $103,163
7 Monroe County $102,880
8 Piatt County $94,811
9 Calhoun County $93,203
10 Grundy County $92,235

Lowest Income Counties in Illinois

# County Median Income
102 Pulaski County $42,463
101 Alexander County $47,043
100 Jackson County $48,763
99 McDonough County $52,795
98 Saline County $53,117
97 Hardin County $54,271
96 White County $54,813
95 Lawrence County $55,324
94 Wayne County $55,521
93 Union County $55,728

About Illinois

Illinois has a total population of 13M, making it the 6th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 102 counties.

The median household income in Illinois is $83,390, ranking 18th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 11.8% and the unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

Housing in Illinois has a median home value of $263,300 with a homeownership rate of 67.1%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,274 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in Illinois

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.