With 30,510 people, Gurnee is a city in Illinois. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 43% ahead of the Illinois median. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The median household earns $119,628, about 45% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $119,628, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Gurnee
What changed most since 1990
Population13,701 → 30,510(+123%)US over the same years: +35%
White share89.8% → 58.2%(−31.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$309,849 → $344,300(+11%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(251)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(312)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.2%(341)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,094 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Gurnee, decade by decade
Gurnee population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
13,701
$117,769
$309,849
37.8%
23.9
2000
28,834
$137,976
$354,858
47.8%
45.8
2010
31,295
$123,323
$419,775
48.6%
65.3
2020
30,706
$122,285
$326,038
55.4%
77.7
2024
30,510
$119,628
$344,300
56.7%
76.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
