Village in Will County, Illinois · 9.4 sq mi · 884 people per sq mi
8,328 people live in Crete. The typical household earns $97,147, and the median resident is 48.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,465 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.93%
Men 45.8 · Women 49.7
1880–2026
8,328
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,328
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,328 | -17 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,345 | -24 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 8,369 | +17 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 8,352 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 8,350 | -66 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 8,416 | -49 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 8,465 | -10 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 8,475 | -11 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 8,486 | +5 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 8,481 | +12 | 0.14% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Crete has a population change lower than Will County, Illinois, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 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 25 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 42% |
| Never married | 28% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 18% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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