Iroquois County, Illinois Population 2024

25,779

Iroquois County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 25,779 with a growth rate of -1.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Iroquois County, Illinois is the 51st largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 29,701 and has seen a growth of -13.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,994-357-1.47%
202824,351-357-1.44%
202724,708-357-1.42%
202625,065-357-1.4%
202525,422-357-1.38%
202425,779-357-1.37%
202326,136-357-1.35%
202226,493-282-1.05%
202126,775-209-0.77%
202026,984-109-0.4%
201927,093-357-1.3%
201827,450-330-1.19%
201727,780-370-1.31%
201628,150-379-1.33%
201528,529-196-0.68%
201428,725-218-0.75%
201328,943-327-1.12%
201229,270-231-0.78%
201129,501-200-0.67%
201029,70100%
199030,787-2,189-6.64%
198032,976-556-1.66%
197033,532-30-0.09%
196033,5621,2143.75%
195032,348-148-0.46%
194032,496-417-1.27%
193032,913-1,928-5.53%
192034,841-702-1.98%
191035,543-2,471-6.5%
190038,0142,8478.1%
189035,167-284-0.8%
188035,4519,66937.5%
187025,78213,457109.18%
186012,3258,176197.06%
18504,1492,454144.78%
18401,695-22,299-92.94%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.37% (-357)
County Website
Iroquois County
County Seat
Watseka
2020 Population
26,984
Area
1117 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.47% (-1,205)
Founded
1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,50990.63%
Other race1,0934.04%
Two or more races1,0713.96%
Black or African American2721.01%
Asian740.27%
Native American240.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Iroquois County, Illinois Population by Race

Iroquois County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Iroquois County, Illinois Median Age

44.5

Total

43.1

Male

45.6

Female

Iroquois County, Illinois Adults

There are 21,226 adults, (5,904 of whom are seniors) in Iroquois County, Illinois.

Iroquois County, Illinois Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Iroquois County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female13,66350.52%
Male13,38049.48%

Iroquois County, Illinois Population by Age

Iroquois County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2172.3779.220.8
Married5,6072.95919
Non Family4,0531.316931
Female1,1393.0560.139.9
Male4183.1371.328.7

2.89

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Iroquois County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4917.79%
Associates Degree2,00310.46%
Bachelors Degree2,50213.06%
Graduate Degree8784.58%
High School Graduate7,51739.25%
Less Than 9th Grade6683.49%
Some College4,09321.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Iroquois County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,53415,9043,150
Hispanic1,01754547
Other Race5672780
2+ Races482371175
Black17914919
Asian666516
Native American23170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.31%.

Iroquois County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,414$70,214$42,969
Graduate Degree$50,667$54,886$50,083
High School Graduate$36,931$45,877$28,626
Less Than 9th Grade$29,485$35,951$21,196
Overall$41,900$53,520$32,780
Some College$42,248$59,427$34,588

$41,900

Average Earnings

$53,520

Average Male

$32,780

Average Female

Iroquois County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Iroquois County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Iroquois County, Illinois Language

93.94% of Iroquois County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 6.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.25% of the population.

Iroquois County, Illinois Language

Iroquois County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,3012,51710.8%
Hispanic2,0351859.09%
Other1,09211710.71%
Multiple1,056959%
Asian743851.35%
Black2312812.12%
Native23834.78%

10.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.2%

Male Poverty Rate

12.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Iroquois County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Iroquois County, Illinois is Asian, with 51.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Iroquois County, Illinois is Multiple, with 9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.13%.

Iroquois County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.64%
Some College10.72%
High School10.29%
Bachelors or Greater3.42%

Iroquois County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.94%
Male Unemployed18.48%
Female Employed5.59%
Male Employed4.07%

Iroquois County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Iroquois County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,000$98,141
Households$62,866$79,788
Married Families$94,684$112,377
Non Families$34,281$44,009

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Iroquois County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Iroquois County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Iroquois County, Illinois Marriage

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

Iroquois County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Iroquois County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,533

Number of Veterans

1,402

Male Veterans

131

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam590
First Gulf War242
Second Gulf War221
Korea147
World War II29

Iroquois County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+546
65 to 74426
35 to 54292
55 to 64186
18 to 3483

Iroquois County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5020.0764259909428586
Hispanic250.019201228878648235
2+ Races150.028089887640449437
Black80.03389830508474576
Other Race80.011220196353436185

Iroquois County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Iroquois County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Iroquois County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Iroquois County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Iroquois County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Iroquois 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

81.16%

Born in Iroquois County, Illinois

96.61%

Native Born

3.39%

Foreign Born

2.03%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.61% of Iroquois County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 81.16% having been born in Illinois. 2.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Iroquois County, Illinois Place of Birth

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