COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Will County
Illinois · 357,313 residents · 836 sq mi
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Will County is home to 357,313 people in Illinois. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 29% since 2000. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Illinois median. Households take in $41,195 a year at the median, 37% more than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.0%, under the national 13.2%.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
836 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024701K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(29,316)
5 to 98.6%(30,849)
10 to 148.2%(29,395)
15 to 197.8%(27,889)
20 to 246.7%(24,041)
25 to 3417.5%(62,452)
35 to 4416.9%(60,561)
45 to 5410.6%(37,904)
55 to 646.8%(24,368)
65 to 745.1%(18,352)
75 to 842.6%(9,387)
85 and over0.8%(2,799)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,195
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,238 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$89,600
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $152,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(303,506)
Black10.6%(37,808)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(19,524)
Asian1.4%(4,972)
Other3.1%(11,027)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
80.4%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% 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)23.1%(5,910)
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(5,725)
Vietnam era33.5%(8,552)
Korean War3.9%(985)
World War II1.9%(480)
Share of the 25,531 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 Will County, Illinois?
Will County, Illinois has about 357,313 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Will County, Illinois?
The typical household in Will County, Illinois earns about $41,195 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 $89,600, and the typical rent is about $453 a month.
How educated are people in Will County, Illinois?
About 18.0% 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 6.0% of people in Will County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
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