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Woodford County

Illinois · 38,111 residents (2025 est.) · 528 sq mi
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Woodford County is home to 38,312 people in Illinois. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. The foreign-born share is 2%. The typical home is worth $197,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $912 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% 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
38,312
+8%since 2000
from 35,469 in 2000
38,111 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
73 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 72 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+7%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
528 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K34K36K38K40K19902000201020202024Woodford County
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(2,153)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(2,578)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(2,731)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(2,675)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(2,232)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(3,905)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(4,851)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(4,569)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(5,202)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(4,406)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(1,949)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(1,061)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,483
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,394 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,140
+101%since 2000
from $21,956 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.6%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
+2%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$197,600
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$912
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $484 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
14.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.54 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.2
−5%since 2009
from 2.3 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
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(34,760)
Black0.2%(84)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(241)
Asian0.3%(108)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(35,806)
Black0.6%(232)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(798)
Asian0.6%(217)
Other3.3%(1,259)
Diversity Score
16
+91%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
12
−37%since 2020
from 20 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
Mexican1.5%(562)
Cuban0.2%(66)
Panamanian0.1%(31)
Puerto Rican0.1%(28)
Colombian0.1%(26)
Peruvian0.1%(20)
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Cambodian0.2%(83)
Chinese0.2%(77)
Korean0.1%(26)
Thai0%(14)
Ancestry
German39%(14,940)
English12%(4,594)
Irish11.6%(4,426)
American5.2%(1,990)
Swiss3.6%(1,390)
Italian3.6%(1,385)
Polish3%(1,161)
Swedish2.8%(1,087)
French2.2%(837)
Scottish2.1%(788)
Dutch1.8%(707)
Norwegian1.5%(567)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(251)
Danish0.6%(223)
Welsh0.5%(196)
Arab0.4%(170)
Lebanese0.4%(162)
Canadian0.3%(131)
Czech0.3%(127)
Austrian0.3%(118)
British0.3%(98)
Lithuanian0.2%(92)
Russian0.2%(83)
Finnish0.2%(79)
Hungarian0.2%(58)
Nigerian0.1%(50)
Turkish0.1%(46)
Belgian0.1%(44)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Greek0.1%(20)
Slovak0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.9%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+73%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.4%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 8.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2017
from 79.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 98.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(4,336)
Married60%(9,210)
Widowed3%(457)
Divorced8.8%(1,351)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(3,602)
Married56.5%(8,761)
Widowed11.3%(1,751)
Divorced8.9%(1,382)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% 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)15.1%(277)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(422)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(584)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.9%(181)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.1%(93)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,831 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 Woodford County, Illinois?

Woodford County, Illinois has about 38,312 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Woodford County, Illinois earns about $91,483 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woodford County, Illinois expensive?

In Woodford County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $197,600, and the typical rent is about $912 a month.

How educated are people in Woodford County, Illinois?

About 35.9% of adults age 25 and over in Woodford County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woodford County, Illinois?

About 7.0% of people in Woodford County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Woodford County, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Woodford County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,659 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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