Braidwood

County:: Will County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.296
State:: Illinois

Braidwood is a city located in Will County, Illinois. Braidwood has a 2025 population of 6,163. Braidwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,187 in 2020.

The average household income in Braidwood is $98,872 with a poverty rate of 9.39%. The median age in Braidwood is 44.3 years: 43.1 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Braidwood includes 93.94% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,801	93.94%
Two or more races	279	4.52%
Other race	70	1.13%
Black or African American	11	0.18%
Native American	8	0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Asian	0	0%

Braidwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Braidwood's average per capita income is $47,566. Household income levels show a median of $83,365. The poverty rate stands at 9.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$115,795	-
Families	$99,688	$107,501
Households	$83,365	$98,872
Non Families	$48,188	$78,353

$47,566

Average Income

$83,365

Median Household Income

9.39%

Poverty Rate