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Will County

Illinois · 696,355 residents · 836 sq mi
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Will County is a county of 696,355 people in Illinois. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 194,089 more people live here than in 2000. Households here earn about 33% more than in Illinois as a whole. Households take in $90,800 a year at the median, 37% more than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.8%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
696,355
+39%since 2000
from 502,266 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.0
+17%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
836 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
323K426K529K633K736K19902000201020202024Will County
2024701K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(38,546)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(44,960)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.6%(52,765)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.7%(53,562)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(43,891)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(78,574)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.3%(92,368)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.6%(101,683)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.2%(91,886)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.6%(59,703)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.1%(28,423)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(9,994)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,800
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,238 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,967
+54%since 2000
from $24,613 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
59.1%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
6.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$239,400
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,183
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $630 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
81.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
18.9% rent
Persons per household
2.93 people
−5%since 2009
from 3.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
−17%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(418,418)
Black11.4%(79,256)
Hispanic / Latino18.8%(130,851)
Asian6.1%(42,416)
Other2.8%(19,487)
Segregation Score
43
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
Mexican14.8%(102,093)
Puerto Rican1.2%(8,309)
Central American0.4%(2,834)
South American0.4%(2,790)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,508)
Spaniard0.2%(1,343)
Cuban0.2%(1,076)
Colombian0.1%(962)
Ecuadorian0.1%(609)
Salvadoran0.1%(599)
Peruvian0.1%(545)
Venezuelan0.1%(428)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(395)
Honduran0.1%(395)
Nicaraguan0%(169)
Panamanian0%(121)
Chilean0%(93)
Argentine0%(85)
Uruguayan0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(16,393)
Filipino1.2%(8,364)
Chinese0.5%(3,780)
Pakistani0.5%(3,355)
Korean0.2%(1,651)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,364)
Thai0.1%(482)
Laotian0.1%(347)
Sri Lankan0%(276)
Japanese0%(221)
Nepalese0%(164)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(136)
Taiwanese0%(82)
Burmese0%(39)
Cambodian0%(28)
Hmong0%(25)
Malaysian0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(354)
Tongan0%(151)
Chamorro0%(55)
Ancestry
German18.3%(125,910)
Irish14.7%(101,054)
Polish11.7%(80,777)
Italian9.7%(66,655)
English5%(34,694)
American2.5%(17,043)
Swedish2%(13,473)
Dutch1.8%(12,585)
Subsaharan African1.6%(10,961)
French1.5%(10,105)
Czech1.4%(9,743)
Lithuanian1.4%(9,396)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(6,701)
Scottish1%(6,669)
Greek0.8%(5,796)
Croatian0.7%(5,071)
Russian0.6%(3,851)
Slovak0.6%(3,813)
Hungarian0.5%(3,408)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(3,205)
Slovene0.4%(2,813)
Austrian0.4%(2,463)
Welsh0.3%(2,251)
Danish0.3%(2,236)
French Canadian0.3%(2,180)
British0.3%(2,098)
Nigerian0.3%(1,932)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,715)
West Indian0.2%(1,715)
Serbian0.2%(1,403)
Romanian0.2%(1,291)
Egyptian0.2%(1,152)
Palestinian0.1%(1,022)
Belgian0.1%(987)
Finnish0.1%(968)
Swiss0.1%(872)
Canadian0.1%(816)
Arab0.1%(786)
Lebanese0.1%(704)
Jordanian0.1%(625)
Jamaican0.1%(574)
Haitian0.1%(551)
Ghanaian0.1%(499)
Macedonian0.1%(462)
Portuguese0.1%(411)
Iranian0%(314)
Armenian0%(280)
Moroccan0%(276)
Brazilian0%(270)
Bulgarian0%(257)
Syrian0%(241)
Latvian0%(238)
Guyanese0%(150)
Ethiopian0%(150)
Turkish0%(138)
Kenyan0%(68)
Iraqi0%(51)
Barbadian0%(47)
Israeli0%(29)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.8%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.0 min
+35%since 2000
from 24.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
12.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
69.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.5%(4,579)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(5,428)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.2%(10,280)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.1%(1,964)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.1%(869)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 27,670 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 696,355 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Will County, Illinois earns about $90,800 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 $239,400, and the typical rent is about $1,183 a month.

How educated are people in Will County, Illinois?

About 34.8% 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 6.8% 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 339,042 residents, a change of about 95 percent over that period.

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