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Will County

Illinois · 677,560 residents · 836 sq mi
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Will County is a county of 677,560 people in Illinois. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 36% more than in Illinois as a whole. 175,294 more people live here than in 2000. Households take in $75,906 a year at the median, 44% more than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 34 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
677,560
+35%since 2000
from 502,266 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.4
+6%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
836 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
323K426K529K633K736K19902000201020202024Will County
2024701K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.2%(49,045)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.3%(56,056)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.5%(57,446)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.8%(52,585)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(36,407)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(82,963)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416%(108,115)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.2%(103,152)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.2%(68,977)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.4%(36,418)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.8%(18,894)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.1%(7,502)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,906
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,238 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,811
+21%since 2000
from $24,613 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
50.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
6.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.384
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$240,500
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$890
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $630 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
83.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
16.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.00 people
−3%since 2009
from 3.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
36.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.2 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(455,577)
Black11%(74,419)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(105,817)
Asian4.5%(30,458)
Other1.8%(11,950)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.5%(83,656)
Puerto Rican1%(6,776)
South American0.4%(2,799)
Central American0.3%(1,970)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,365)
Ecuadorian0.1%(913)
Colombian0.1%(839)
Spaniard0.1%(629)
Peruvian0.1%(401)
Cuban0.1%(349)
Argentine0%(313)
Honduran0%(276)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(222)
Venezuelan0%(161)
Salvadoran0%(127)
Panamanian0%(115)
Chilean0%(99)
Bolivian0%(11)
Ancestry
German21.6%(144,445)
Irish18.6%(123,997)
Polish13.3%(89,171)
Italian11.1%(73,903)
English5.9%(39,436)
Swedish2.6%(17,455)
French2.3%(15,656)
Dutch2.1%(14,237)
American2.1%(14,005)
Czech1.9%(12,754)
Lithuanian1.6%(10,878)
Norwegian1.3%(8,884)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(7,827)
Scottish1.1%(7,593)
Greek1.1%(7,188)
Croatian1%(6,484)
Slovak0.9%(5,803)
Arab0.7%(4,781)
Russian0.7%(4,571)
Slovene0.6%(4,153)
Hungarian0.6%(4,081)
Danish0.4%(2,959)
French Canadian0.4%(2,911)
Austrian0.4%(2,685)
Welsh0.4%(2,372)
British0.3%(1,767)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,706)
Swiss0.2%(1,472)
Serbian0.2%(1,390)
Belgian0.2%(1,100)
Canadian0.2%(1,090)
Romanian0.1%(996)
West Indian0.1%(883)
Palestinian0.1%(876)
Finnish0.1%(839)
Lebanese0.1%(781)
Nigerian0.1%(698)
Iranian0.1%(465)
Portuguese0.1%(447)
Ghanaian0.1%(418)
Latvian0.1%(357)
Bulgarian0.1%(336)
Armenian0%(321)
Haitian0%(319)
Brazilian0%(291)
Jamaican0%(257)
Israeli0%(255)
Macedonian0%(253)
Egyptian0%(224)
Turkish0%(222)
Ethiopian0%(208)
Syrian0%(183)
Moroccan0%(115)
Iraqi0%(110)
Kenyan0%(67)
Guyanese0%(60)
Jordanian0%(56)
Barbadian0%(45)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.6 min
+37%since 2000
from 24.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
4.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
11.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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).

Uninsured
5.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(5,725)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(8,552)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(985)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(480)
US avg: 1%

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 677,560 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Will County, Illinois earns about $75,906 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 $240,500, and the typical rent is about $890 a month.

How educated are people in Will County, Illinois?

About 30.7% 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 6.6% 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 320,247 residents, a change of about 90 percent over that period.

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