Winnebago County, Illinois's estimated population is 279,398 with a growth rate of -0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Winnebago County, Illinois is the 8th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 Population was 295,083 and has seen a growth of -5.32% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 279,398 | -1,058 | -0.38% |
2021 | 280,456 | -1,058 | -0.38% |
2020 | 281,514 | -1,058 | -0.37% |
2019 | 282,572 | -1,058 | -0.37% |
2018 | 283,630 | -1,051 | -0.37% |
2017 | 284,681 | -1,384 | -0.48% |
2016 | 286,065 | -1,083 | -0.38% |
2015 | 287,148 | -1,547 | -0.54% |
2014 | 288,695 | -2,250 | -0.77% |
2013 | 290,945 | -1,139 | -0.39% |
2012 | 292,084 | -1,558 | -0.53% |
2011 | 293,642 | -1,441 | -0.49% |
2010 | 295,083 | 42,170 | 16.67% |
1990 | 252,913 | 2,029 | 0.81% |
1980 | 250,884 | 4,261 | 1.73% |
1970 | 246,623 | 36,858 | 17.57% |
1960 | 209,765 | 57,380 | 37.65% |
1950 | 152,385 | 31,207 | 25.75% |
1940 | 121,178 | 3,805 | 3.24% |
1930 | 117,373 | 26,444 | 29.08% |
1920 | 90,929 | 27,776 | 43.98% |
1910 | 63,153 | 15,308 | 31.99% |
1900 | 47,845 | 7,907 | 19.80% |
1890 | 39,938 | 9,433 | 30.92% |
1880 | 30,505 | 1,204 | 4.11% |
1870 | 29,301 | 4,810 | 19.64% |
1860 | 24,491 | 12,718 | 108.03% |
1850 | 11,773 | 7,164 | 155.44% |
1840 | 4,609 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 224,363 | 78.77% |
Black or African American | 36,935 | 12.97% |
Two or More Races | 9,460 | 3.32% |
Asian | 7,530 | 2.64% |
Some Other Race | 5,656 | 1.99% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 831 | 0.29% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.02% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 114,779 | 2.44 | 65.9 |
Married | 51,464 | 3.07 | 85 |
Non Family | 40,880 | 1.19 | 53.5 |
Female | 16,324 | 3.28 | 40.4 |
Male | 6,111 | 3.38 | 55.3 |
3.03
Average Family Size
2.44
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 7,961 | 4.10% |
9th to 12th Grade | 15,953 | 8.22% |
High School Graduate | 61,568 | 31.74% |
Some College | 46,623 | 24.03% |
Associates Degree | 17,513 | 9.03% |
Bachelors Degree | 28,076 | 14.47% |
Graduate Degree | 16,288 | 8.40% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 146,772 | 134,505 | 36,371 |
Black | 21,709 | 17,872 | 3,365 |
Hispanic | 18,024 | 11,411 | 1,581 |
Asian | 4,999 | 4,175 | 2,516 |
Other Race | 3,041 | 1,640 | 386 |
2+ Races | 2,915 | 2,397 | 531 |
Native American | 599 | 495 | 56 |
Islander | 24 | 24 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.33%.
$36,631
Average Earnings
$44,386
Average Male
$29,994
Average Female
85.28% of Winnebago County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 14.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.97% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 193,470 | 18,586 | 9.61% |
Black | 36,139 | 13,287 | 36.77% |
Hispanic | 35,912 | 8,998 | 25.06% |
Multiple | 9,071 | 2,432 | 26.81% |
Asian | 7,496 | 1,119 | 14.93% |
Other | 1,040 | NaN% | |
Native | 788 | 254 | 32.23% |
Islander | 43 | 22 | 51.16% |
15.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.08%
Male Poverty Rate
16.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Winnebago County, Illinois is Islander, with 51.16% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Winnebago County, Illinois is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.14%.
47.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
45.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 14,859 | 8.35% |
Black | 1,250 | 4.85% |
Hispanic | 644 | 2.87% |
Asian | 254 | 4.52% |
2+ Races | 179 | 4.45% |
Other Race | 87 | 2.36% |
Native American | 34 | 5.43% |
6.48%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.1%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.57%
Born in Winnebago County, Illinois
91.60%
Native Born
8.40%
Foreign Born
4.28%
Non Citizen
4.12%
Naturalized
91.60% of Winnebago County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 68.57% having been born in Illinois. 4.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.