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Bloomington Metro
Bloomington, IL · 1 counties · 171,419 residents (2025 est.) · 1,183 sq mi
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Bloomington is a metro area of 171,556 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The median age is 34.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $208,400. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% 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
171,556
+14%since 2000
from 150,433 in 2000
171,419 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,183 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024172K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(9,170)
5 to 95.4%(9,289)
10 to 146.7%(11,427)
15 to 198.7%(14,902)
20 to 2412%(20,544)
25 to 3412.8%(21,896)
35 to 4412.4%(21,200)
45 to 5411%(18,908)
55 to 6411.2%(19,216)
65 to 748.8%(15,163)
75 to 844.1%(7,032)
85 and over1.6%(2,809)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$79,905
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,021 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
52.4%
+16.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services18.2%
Public administration17.1%
Information10.2%
Retail trade8.4%
Finance & insurance3.9%
Wholesale trade3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
Construction1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$208,400
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.6
−1%since 2009
from 2.6 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.
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(132,224)
Black6.1%(9,189)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(3,833)
Asian2%(3,072)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(130,803)
Black8.4%(14,355)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(11,062)
Asian5.2%(8,906)
Other3.7%(6,430)
50
+49%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
25
−11%since 2020
from 28 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
Mexican4.8%(8,298)
Puerto Rican0.5%(786)
Central American0.3%(588)
South American0.2%(393)
Cuban0.2%(287)
Guatemalan0.2%(267)
Peruvian0.1%(193)
Salvadoran0.1%(168)
Honduran0.1%(142)
Spaniard0.1%(109)
Colombian0.1%(88)
Ecuadorian0%(75)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.6%(6,112)
Chinese0.5%(865)
Filipino0.3%(440)
Korean0.2%(397)
Vietnamese0.2%(373)
Japanese0.1%(118)
Pakistani0.1%(116)
Burmese0.1%(90)
Taiwanese0%(41)
Uzbek0%(38)
Mongolian0%(18)
Bangladeshi0%(11)
Ancestry
German25.6%(43,844)
Irish14.4%(24,673)
English13.1%(22,412)
American4.1%(7,025)
Italian3.7%(6,406)
Polish3.3%(5,581)
Swedish1.9%(3,336)
Scottish1.7%(2,847)
Subsaharan African1.4%(2,451)
French1.3%(2,295)
Norwegian1.1%(1,900)
Dutch1%(1,677)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(1,357)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,038)
Danish0.6%(1,003)
Welsh0.6%(990)
Arab0.5%(840)
Czech0.4%(689)
Swiss0.4%(623)
Hungarian0.3%(449)
Lithuanian0.3%(431)
Belgian0.2%(411)
Greek0.2%(401)
British0.2%(383)
Croatian0.2%(308)
Slovak0.2%(280)
French Canadian0.2%(277)
Austrian0.2%(273)
Ukrainian0.2%(264)
Turkish0.1%(257)
West Indian0.1%(252)
Lebanese0.1%(240)
Nigerian0.1%(225)
Jamaican0.1%(205)
Finnish0.1%(196)
Romanian0.1%(134)
Canadian0.1%(126)
Palestinian0.1%(121)
Ethiopian0.1%(101)
Moroccan0.1%(100)
Portuguese0.1%(94)
Egyptian0.1%(90)
Guyanese0%(56)
Macedonian0%(51)
Serbian0%(51)
Iranian0%(46)
Kenyan0%(42)
Australian0%(38)
Latvian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Brazilian0%(23)
Syrian0%(19)
Armenian0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(7)
Barbadian0%(3)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(28,827)
Married47.8%(32,911)
Widowed2.6%(1,787)
Divorced7.7%(5,326)
Women 15+
Never married38.1%(27,753)
Married45%(32,748)
Widowed6.5%(4,697)
Divorced10.5%(7,621)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
17.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% 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)29.2%(2,088)
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(1,426)
Vietnam era31.7%(2,271)
Korean War4%(284)
World War II0.3%(24)
Share of the 7,158 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 Bloomington, IL?
Bloomington, IL has about 171,556 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, IL?
The typical household in Bloomington, IL earns about $79,905 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bloomington, IL expensive?
In Bloomington, IL, the median home is worth about $208,400, and the typical rent is about $1,009 a month.
How educated are people in Bloomington, IL?
About 47.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bloomington, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bloomington, IL?
About 12.9% of people in Bloomington, IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bloomington, IL grown since 1990?
Yes, Bloomington, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 42,376 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024