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DuPage County

Illinois · 934,298 residents (2025 est.) · 328 sq mi
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DuPage County is a county of 930,024 people in Illinois. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Illinois median. Density works out to 2,837 people per square mile. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
930,024
+3%since 2000
from 904,161 in 2000
934,298 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,837 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2,823 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.2
+14%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
328 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
766K812K858K904K949K19902000201020202024DuPage County
2024930K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(51,582)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(57,307)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(59,086)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(60,254)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(54,854)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(114,971)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(127,465)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(118,393)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(124,872)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(96,085)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(46,884)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(18,271)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$112,096
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,887 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,189
+86%since 2000
from $31,315 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.7%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
+4%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$391,400
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $187,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,688
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $837 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
26.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
−16%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(711,966)
Black3%(26,977)
Hispanic / Latino9%(81,366)
Asian7.8%(70,908)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.2%(578,175)
Black4.8%(45,054)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(149,533)
Asian13%(120,470)
Other4%(36,792)
Diversity Score
71
+28%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−7%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(111,018)
Puerto Rican1.2%(11,296)
South American1.2%(10,799)
Central American0.9%(7,932)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,425)
Cuban0.4%(3,349)
Colombian0.4%(3,349)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,512)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,891)
Spaniard0.1%(1,340)
Argentine0.1%(1,064)
Honduran0.1%(996)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(945)
Salvadoran0.1%(790)
Dominican0.1%(563)
Bolivian0%(375)
Panamanian0%(331)
Nicaraguan0%(277)
Chilean0%(239)
Uruguayan0%(187)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.2%(57,318)
Filipino1.9%(17,649)
Chinese1.5%(13,585)
Pakistani1.2%(11,228)
Korean0.5%(4,437)
Vietnamese0.4%(3,872)
Burmese0.2%(1,902)
Taiwanese0.2%(1,421)
Japanese0.1%(1,346)
Cambodian0.1%(667)
Kazakh0.1%(653)
Thai0.1%(518)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(489)
Sri Lankan0%(413)
Indonesian0%(330)
Nepalese0%(313)
Uzbek0%(268)
Mongolian0%(225)
Bhutanese0%(136)
Malaysian0%(25)
Hmong0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(150)
Chamorro0%(141)
Samoan0%(123)
Ancestry
German16.1%(149,515)
Irish13%(121,296)
Italian9.9%(91,609)
Polish9.7%(89,772)
English6.2%(57,944)
American2.6%(24,483)
Swedish2.1%(19,238)
Czech1.5%(14,192)
French1.5%(13,733)
Norwegian1.3%(12,063)
Dutch1.3%(12,020)
Greek1.2%(11,484)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(11,398)
Lithuanian1%(9,626)
Arab1%(9,165)
Ukrainian0.9%(8,013)
Russian0.7%(6,840)
Croatian0.5%(4,554)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(4,537)
Slovak0.4%(3,933)
Serbian0.4%(3,709)
Danish0.4%(3,623)
Romanian0.4%(3,528)
Austrian0.4%(3,445)
Hungarian0.4%(3,270)
Welsh0.3%(3,130)
British0.3%(2,947)
Swiss0.3%(2,426)
French Canadian0.3%(2,376)
West Indian0.2%(2,084)
Lebanese0.2%(1,983)
Bulgarian0.2%(1,674)
Egyptian0.2%(1,665)
Iranian0.2%(1,569)
Palestinian0.2%(1,503)
Jamaican0.2%(1,476)
Belgian0.1%(1,363)
Finnish0.1%(1,330)
Macedonian0.1%(1,287)
Canadian0.1%(1,223)
Portuguese0.1%(1,154)
Slovene0.1%(1,119)
Armenian0.1%(1,079)
Turkish0.1%(1,033)
Nigerian0.1%(887)
Syrian0.1%(861)
Ghanaian0.1%(846)
Iraqi0.1%(724)
Jordanian0.1%(707)
Latvian0.1%(564)
Brazilian0.1%(477)
Israeli0%(440)
Ethiopian0%(401)
Moroccan0%(399)
Australian0%(263)
Haitian0%(257)
Somali0%(164)
Guyanese0%(49)
Kenyan0%(48)
Barbadian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 41.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 90.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.7 min
+30%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.9%
−13.8 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.5%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 71.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
20.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2017
from 86.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
70.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2016
from 73.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 10.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(126,081)
Married57.5%(215,422)
Widowed2.2%(8,328)
Divorced6.6%(24,782)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(108,731)
Married54.2%(209,828)
Widowed7.9%(30,640)
Divorced9.9%(38,237)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)19.3%(4,859)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(4,015)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(9,699)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(1,477)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(349)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,169 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in DuPage County, Illinois?

DuPage County, Illinois has about 930,024 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in DuPage County, Illinois?

The typical household in DuPage County, Illinois earns about $112,096 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is DuPage County, Illinois expensive?

In DuPage County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $391,400, and the typical rent is about $1,688 a month.

How educated are people in DuPage County, Illinois?

About 51.8% of adults age 25 and over in DuPage County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in DuPage County, Illinois?

About 6.6% of people in DuPage County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has DuPage County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, DuPage County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 148,358 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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