COUNTY
Will County
Illinois · 712,253 residents (2025 est.) · 835.875 sq mi
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Will County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $109,984. Population has grown 40% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $319,600. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 32% more than the Illinois median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% 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
PEP 2025 EST:712,253 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024701K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(38,073)
5 to 96.2%(43,488)
10 to 147.3%(50,976)
15 to 197.4%(51,562)
20 to 246.4%(44,922)
25 to 3412.1%(84,581)
35 to 4413.6%(95,321)
45 to 5414.1%(99,085)
55 to 6413%(91,187)
65 to 748.9%(62,342)
75 to 844.2%(29,671)
85 and over1.5%(10,254)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$109,984
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,238 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
66.9%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
Retail trade10.8%
Finance & insurance9.4%
Professional, scientific, technical8.5%
Other services7.1%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Public administration5.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$319,600
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
−9%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(388,523)
Black10.3%(51,980)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(43,768)
Asian2.2%(11,021)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.6%(411,061)
Black11.6%(81,162)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(138,703)
Asian6.3%(43,981)
Other3.8%(26,555)
75
+26%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
40
−7%since 2020
from 43 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
Mexican16.4%(115,121)
Puerto Rican1.3%(8,992)
South American0.6%(4,090)
Central American0.5%(3,280)
Spaniard0.3%(2,220)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,501)
Cuban0.2%(1,435)
Colombian0.2%(1,195)
Ecuadorian0.1%(906)
Venezuelan0.1%(893)
Salvadoran0.1%(629)
Honduran0.1%(573)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(538)
Dominican0.1%(359)
Chilean0%(244)
Costa Rican0%(233)
Panamanian0%(206)
Bolivian0%(145)
Nicaraguan0%(138)
Argentine0%(135)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.9%(20,431)
Filipino1.2%(8,510)
Chinese0.7%(5,236)
Pakistani0.5%(3,582)
Korean0.2%(1,648)
Vietnamese0.1%(989)
Taiwanese0%(316)
Thai0%(246)
Laotian0%(226)
Singaporean0%(178)
Cambodian0%(174)
Japanese0%(172)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(155)
Uzbek0%(148)
Bangladeshi0%(122)
Indonesian0%(114)
Sri Lankan0%(108)
Malaysian0%(90)
Nepalese0%(63)
Hmong0%(56)
Burmese0%(20)
Kazakh0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(253)
Chamorro0%(119)
Tongan0%(108)
Samoan0%(93)
Fijian0%(24)
Guamanian0%(2)
Ancestry
German16.5%(115,509)
Irish12.9%(90,437)
Polish10.4%(73,152)
Italian8.6%(60,547)
English5.4%(37,962)
Subsaharan African2.9%(20,201)
American2.5%(17,646)
Swedish1.6%(11,415)
Dutch1.3%(9,415)
Lithuanian1.3%(9,128)
Czech1.2%(8,326)
French1.2%(8,153)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(7,146)
Norwegian0.9%(6,403)
Greek0.7%(4,944)
Arab0.7%(4,683)
Croatian0.6%(4,455)
Ukrainian0.6%(4,361)
Slovak0.6%(3,952)
Russian0.5%(3,256)
Hungarian0.5%(3,237)
Nigerian0.4%(3,044)
Slovene0.4%(2,741)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,480)
Romanian0.3%(2,030)
Welsh0.3%(1,854)
Danish0.3%(1,813)
Austrian0.3%(1,791)
West Indian0.2%(1,674)
French Canadian0.2%(1,448)
Palestinian0.2%(1,406)
British0.2%(1,219)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,148)
Portuguese0.2%(1,070)
Serbian0.1%(931)
Lebanese0.1%(860)
Jamaican0.1%(792)
Canadian0.1%(689)
Swiss0.1%(581)
Finnish0.1%(565)
Belgian0.1%(545)
Haitian0.1%(484)
Macedonian0.1%(480)
Ethiopian0.1%(455)
Turkish0.1%(422)
Armenian0.1%(407)
Syrian0.1%(357)
Iranian0%(345)
Jordanian0%(332)
Bulgarian0%(330)
Moroccan0%(304)
Egyptian0%(282)
Brazilian0%(279)
Guyanese0%(144)
Kenyan0%(143)
Latvian0%(130)
Israeli0%(119)
Iraqi0%(103)
Australian0%(79)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(22)
Cape Verdean0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(99,801)
Married55.3%(156,296)
Widowed2.3%(6,381)
Divorced7.1%(19,947)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(84,711)
Married53.8%(154,005)
Widowed7.5%(21,582)
Divorced9.1%(26,202)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Will County, Illinois?
Will County, Illinois has about 701,462 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Will County, Illinois?
The typical household in Will County, Illinois earns about $109,984 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Will County, Illinois expensive?
In Will County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $319,600, and the typical rent is about $1,462 a month.
How educated are people in Will County, Illinois?
About 37.5% of adults age 25 and over in Will County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Will County, Illinois?
About 7.3% of people in Will County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
Has Will County, Illinois grown since 1990?
Yes, Will County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 344,149 residents, a change of about 96 percent over that period.
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