Bureau County's estimated 2026 population is 31,942 with a growth rate of -0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bureau County is the 46th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 34,959 and has seen a growth of -8.63% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Bureau County includes 89.05% White, 3.68% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.
White (89.05%)
Two or more races (5.7%)
Other race (3.68%)
Asian (0.87%)
Black or African American (0.64%)
Native American (0.06%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 29,410 | 89.05% |
| Two or more races | 1,884 | 5.7% |
| Other race | 1,215 | 3.68% |
| Asian | 286 | 0.87% |
| Black or African American | 212 | 0.64% |
| Native American | 20 | 0.06% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Bureau County's average per capita income is $43,461. Household income levels show a median of $65,894. The poverty rate stands at 12.59%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $97,807 | - |
| Families | $82,471 | $97,590 |
| Households | $65,894 | $85,291 |
| Non Families | $40,199 | $61,260 |
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