City in Ogle County, Illinois · 4.7 sq mi · 811 people per sq mi
About 3,800 people live in Byron. The typical household earns $78,852, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,786 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.51%
Men 33.3 · Women 41.9
1890–2026
3,770
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
3,770
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,770 | -7 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,777 | +19 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 3,758 | -18 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 3,776 | +7 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 3,769 | -8 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 3,777 | -9 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 3,786 | +116 | 3.16% |
| 2019 | 3,670 | -3 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 3,673 | -11 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 3,684 | +1 | 0.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 51% | 40% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau