Kane County, Illinois Population 2024

515,825

Kane County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 515,825 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kane County, Illinois is the 5th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 516,060 and has seen a growth of -0.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029520,0408430.16%
2028519,1978430.16%
2027518,3548430.16%
2026517,5118430.16%
2025516,6688430.16%
2024515,8258430.16%
2023514,9828430.16%
2022514,139-2,153-0.42%
2021516,2921110.02%
2020516,181-16,112-3.03%
2019532,293-545-0.1%
2018532,8387370.14%
2017532,1011,5610.29%
2016530,5401,9780.37%
2015528,5623,0860.59%
2014525,4762,9530.57%
2013522,5231,9080.37%
2012520,6151,5240.29%
2011519,0913,0310.59%
2010516,06000%
1990317,47139,06614.03%
1980278,40527,40010.92%
1970251,00542,75920.53%
1960208,24657,85838.47%
1950150,38820,18215.5%
1940130,2064,8793.89%
1930125,32725,82825.96%
192099,4997,6378.31%
191091,86213,07016.59%
190078,79213,73121.1%
189065,06120,12244.78%
188044,9395,84814.96%
187039,0919,02930.03%
186030,06213,35979.98%
185016,70310,202156.93%
18406,501-513,539-98.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (843)
County Website
Kane County
County Seat
Geneva
2020 Population
516,181
Area
519 mi²
Density
994 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.07% (-356)
Founded
January 16, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White341,76466.07%
Other race65,10512.59%
Two or more races58,14411.24%
Black or African American27,0035.22%
Asian20,2873.92%
Native American4,3570.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5940.11%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kane County, Illinois Population by Race

Kane County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Kane County, Illinois Median Age

38.3

Total

37.3

Male

39.2

Female

Kane County, Illinois Adults

There are 390,063 adults, (75,215 of whom are seniors) in Kane County, Illinois.

Kane County, Illinois Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Kane County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female257,76349.83%
Male259,49150.17%

Kane County, Illinois Population by Age

Kane County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All182,3192.8175.224.8
Married100,8013.3887.112.9
Non Family50,1861.2561.138.9
Female20,7253.4455.744.3
Male10,6073.5266.333.7

3.3

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kane County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21,3446.24%
Associates Degree26,0227.61%
Bachelors Degree79,86123.35%
Graduate Degree44,41312.99%
High School Graduate77,14722.56%
Less Than 9th Grade24,8137.26%
Some College68,34519.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kane County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kane County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White212,585205,61196,606
Hispanic91,76656,59912,282
Other Race36,58420,5913,230
2+ Races29,43821,5026,498
Black17,04415,1414,723
Asian14,55612,7878,235
Native American2,3331,406301
Islander2921885

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.57%.

Kane County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,948$93,182$56,343
Graduate Degree$87,466$112,727$72,884
High School Graduate$41,073$47,363$32,623
Less Than 9th Grade$33,501$38,269$24,664
Overall$52,604$63,466$42,189
Some College$47,861$61,322$38,883

$52,604

Average Earnings

$63,466

Average Male

$42,189

Average Female

Kane County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kane County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kane County, Illinois Language

68.48% of Kane County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 31.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.87% of the population.

Kane County, Illinois Language

Kane County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic166,97821,02812.59%
White283,78414,9485.27%
Other64,5578,28912.84%
Multiple57,7696,54711.33%
Black26,0784,83518.54%
Asian20,1369314.62%
Native4,34250111.54%
Islander585539.06%

8.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.25%

Male Poverty Rate

9.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kane County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kane County, Illinois is Black, with 18.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kane County, Illinois is Asian, with 4.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.48%.

Kane County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.09%
High School9.74%
Some College6.55%
Bachelors or Greater2.75%

Kane County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.71%
Female Unemployed19.44%
Female Employed5.27%
Male Employed3.13%

Kane County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kane County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,260$141,722
Households$96,400$125,010
Married Families$128,936$160,473
Non Families$54,378$72,607

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kane County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Kane County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kane County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kane County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kane County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19,086

Number of Veterans

18,069

Male Veterans

1,017

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,333
First Gulf War3,406
Second Gulf War3,308
Korea1,031
World War II598

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+5,450
65 to 744,723
35 to 544,210
55 to 643,028
18 to 341,675

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15,9215.93%
Hispanic2,7962.47%
2+ Races1,3543.71%
Black8054.06%
Other Race5151.14%
Asian4562.82%
Native American310.93%
Islander41.1%

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Kane County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kane County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kane County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.8%

Born in Kane County, Illinois

83.25%

Native Born

16.75%

Foreign Born

8.46%

Non Citizen

8.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.25% of Kane County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 65.8% having been born in Illinois. 8.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kane County, Illinois Place of Birth

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