DuPage County, Illinois Population 2024

920,762

DuPage County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 920,762 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. DuPage County, Illinois is the 2nd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 917,996 and has seen a growth of 0.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029918,507-451-0.05%
2028918,958-451-0.05%
2027919,409-451-0.05%
2026919,860-451-0.05%
2025920,311-451-0.05%
2024920,762-451-0.05%
2023921,213-451-0.05%
2022921,664-5,184-0.56%
2021926,848-4,469-0.48%
2020931,3178,5560.93%
2019922,761-5,047-0.54%
2018927,808-2,761-0.3%
2017930,569-839-0.09%
2016931,408-2,261-0.24%
2015933,6691890.02%
2014933,4801,1790.13%
2013932,3013,5820.39%
2012928,7193,8530.42%
2011924,8666,8700.75%
2010917,99600%
1990781,666122,83118.64%
1980658,835166,95333.94%
1970491,882178,42356.92%
1960313,459158,860102.76%
1950154,59951,11949.4%
1940103,48011,48212.48%
193091,99849,878118.42%
192042,1208,68825.99%
191033,4325,23618.57%
190028,1965,64525.03%
189022,5513,39017.69%
188019,1612,47614.84%
187016,6851,98413.5%
186014,7015,41158.25%
18509,2905,755162.8%
18403,535-914,972-99.62%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-451)
County Website
DuPage County
2020 Population
931,317
Area
328 mi²
Density
2807 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.13% (-10,555)
Founded
February 9, 1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White651,43770%
Asian116,81912.55%
Two or more races70,7527.6%
Black or African American45,6254.9%
Other race42,8194.6%
Native American2,7460.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3610.04%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

DuPage County, Illinois Population by Race

DuPage County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

DuPage County, Illinois Median Age

39.9

Total

38.7

Male

41

Female

DuPage County, Illinois Adults

There are 723,087 adults, (153,019 of whom are seniors) in DuPage County, Illinois.

DuPage County, Illinois Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

DuPage County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female469,27250.43%
Male461,28749.57%

DuPage County, Illinois Population by Age

DuPage County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All348,8702.6373.126.9
Married198,8963.268614
Non Family104,4521.2155.444.6
Female32,0173.1757.342.7
Male13,5053.0459.340.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

DuPage County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20,2803.15%
Associates Degree48,3027.51%
Bachelors Degree195,11030.35%
Graduate Degree133,17620.72%
High School Graduate116,01018.05%
Less Than 9th Grade21,5643.35%
Some College108,43916.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

DuPage County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White441,160427,788236,486
Asian82,38775,74058,756
Hispanic76,95557,94916,780
2+ Races35,63330,90412,722
Black28,57626,4359,067
Other Race25,14516,2733,853
Native American1,7871,299318
Islander24424464

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.32%.

DuPage County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,891$96,702$58,289
Graduate Degree$100,589$124,957$80,754
High School Graduate$42,250$49,994$33,709
Less Than 9th Grade$33,764$39,853$24,814
Overall$62,959$77,400$50,542
Some College$49,158$59,594$39,879

$62,959

Average Earnings

$77,400

Average Male

$50,542

Average Female

DuPage County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

DuPage County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

DuPage County, Illinois Language

71.35% of DuPage County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 28.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.46% of the population.

DuPage County, Illinois Language

DuPage County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White591,44827,4164.64%
Hispanic136,42312,8129.39%
Black44,1247,77717.63%
Asian115,9367,3106.31%
Other42,4035,17312.2%
Multiple70,2154,1585.92%
Native2,738863.14%
Islander361154.16%

6.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.61%

Male Poverty Rate

6.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DuPage County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in DuPage County, Illinois is Black, with 17.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DuPage County, Illinois is Native, with 3.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.46%.

DuPage County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.12%
High School8.5%
Some College5.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.39%

DuPage County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.66%
Female Unemployed15.88%
Female Employed3.45%
Male Employed2.49%

DuPage County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DuPage County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,904$170,472
Households$107,035$144,731
Married Families$146,374$187,924
Non Families$59,527$79,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

DuPage County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

DuPage County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

DuPage 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.

DuPage County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

DuPage County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

27,703

Number of Veterans

25,681

Male Veterans

2,022

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11,018
Second Gulf War4,801
First Gulf War3,876
Korea1,871
World War II766

DuPage County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+9,293
65 to 747,817
35 to 544,933
55 to 643,750
18 to 341,910

DuPage County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23,5904.52%
Hispanic2,0002.14%
Black1,6444.86%
2+ Races1,1712.67%
Asian7870.86%
Other Race4201.4%
Native American743.38%
Islander176.61%

DuPage County, Illinois Veterans by Race

DuPage County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

DuPage County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

DuPage County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

DuPage County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

DuPage 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

62.81%

Born in DuPage County, Illinois

80.14%

Native Born

19.86%

Foreign Born

8.16%

Non Citizen

11.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.14% of DuPage County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 62.81% having been born in Illinois. 8.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

DuPage County, Illinois Place of Birth

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