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Wards Grove

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
17.885
State:
Illinois

Wards Grove is located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Wards Grove has a 2025 population of 217 . Wards Grove is currently declining at a rate of -0.91% annually and its population has decreased by -2.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 223 in 2020.

The average household income in Wards Grove is $81,946 with a poverty rate of 7.41%. The median age in Wards Grove is 60.3 years: 60.8 years for males, and 32.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 81.1 males.

217
Total Population
12
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.91%
Growth

Wards Grove Population

Wards Grove Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wards Grove includes 98.65% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (98.65%)

Two or more races (1.35%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29398.65%
Two or more races41.35%

Wards Grove Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wards Grove's average per capita income is $29,500. Household income levels show a median of $81,273. The poverty rate stands at 7.41%.

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
Families$81,778$90,199
Married Families$81,500-
Households$81,273$81,946
Non Families-$50,111

$29,500

Average Income

$81,273

Median Household Income

7.41%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)