Downers Grove Population

1880–2026

50,404

2026 projection

0.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Downers Grove. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202650,404+390.08%
202550,365+400.08%
202450,325+2980.60%
202350,027+5121.03%
202249,515-2940.59%
202149,809-3590.72%
202050,168+1,1232.29%
201949,045-3060.62%
201849,351-2210.45%
201749,572-590.12%

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Downers Grove Demographics

43.6median age

Median age

Female44.7 yrs
Male41.5 yrs

Adults

39,105
10,490 seniors · 27%28,615 other adults

Sex

Female 51.9% · 25,991Male 48.1% · 24,063

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 34585+ years, female: 79480–84 years, male: 57180–84 years, female: 58475–79 years, male: 65575–79 years, female: 1,25570–74 years, male: 1,46570–74 years, female: 1,54165–69 years, male: 1,44165–69 years, female: 1,83960–64 years, male: 1,66560–64 years, female: 1,99055–59 years, male: 1,71955–59 years, female: 1,74650–54 years, male: 1,80150–54 years, female: 1,64545–49 years, male: 1,64945–49 years, female: 1,45140–44 years, male: 1,25740–44 years, female: 1,85335–39 years, male: 1,54135–39 years, female: 1,79630–34 years, male: 1,51830–34 years, female: 1,56025–29 years, male: 1,19925–29 years, female: 1,48220–24 years, male: 1,09620–24 years, female: 66215–19 years, male: 1,49515–19 years, female: 1,34710–14 years, male: 1,44210–14 years, female: 1,3955–9 years, male: 1,7635–9 years, female: 1,5960–4 years, male: 1,4410–4 years, female: 1,45585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 501 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

Downers Grove Income

$115,114median household income

Median household income

$115,114

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$75,695

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

5.5%

About 1 in 18 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Downers Grove Marital Status

56% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married56%60%53%
Never married28%31%26%
Divorced9%7%12%
Widowed6%2%9%
Separated<1%<1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year