Jo Daviess County, Illinois Population 2024

21,667

Jo Daviess County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 21,667 with a growth rate of -0.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jo Daviess County, Illinois is the 53rd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 22,647 and has seen a growth of -4.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,222-89-0.42%
202821,311-89-0.42%
202721,400-89-0.41%
202621,489-89-0.41%
202521,578-89-0.41%
202421,667-89-0.41%
202321,756-89-0.41%
202221,845-127-0.58%
202121,972-85-0.39%
202022,0578333.92%
201921,224-125-0.59%
201821,349-160-0.74%
201721,509-317-1.45%
201621,826-242-1.1%
201522,068-273-1.22%
201422,341-57-0.25%
201322,398-144-0.64%
201222,542-96-0.42%
201122,638-9-0.04%
201022,64700%
199021,821-1,699-7.22%
198023,5201,7548.06%
197021,766-55-0.25%
196021,8213621.69%
195021,4591,4707.35%
194019,989-246-1.22%
193020,235-1,682-7.67%
192021,917-740-3.27%
191022,657-1,876-7.65%
190024,533-568-2.26%
189025,101-2,427-8.82%
188027,528-292-1.05%
187027,8204951.81%
186027,3258,72146.88%
185018,60412,424201.04%
18406,1804,069192.75%
18302,111-19,111-90.05%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.41% (-89)
County Website
Jo Daviess County
County Seat
Galena
2020 Population
22,057
Area
601 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-390)
Founded
1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,79894.79%
Two or more races6763.08%
Black or African American1750.8%
Asian1250.57%
Other race1190.54%
Native American330.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Population by Race

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Median Age

50.8

Total

48

Male

52.7

Female

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Adults

There are 17,883 adults, (6,344 of whom are seniors) in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Age Dependency

90.2

Age Dependency Ratio

55

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female10,88449.6%
Male11,05850.4%

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Population by Age

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0742.1679.920.1
Married5,3232.7293.16.9
Non Family3,6601.1564.835.2
Female7872.8760.939.1
Male3042.5778.621.4

2.69

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6163.72%
Associates Degree1,83911.11%
Bachelors Degree3,01018.19%
Graduate Degree1,6009.67%
High School Graduate5,72634.6%
Less Than 9th Grade4532.74%
Some College3,30519.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,67314,7414,350
Hispanic398336175
2+ Races359312131
Black12110725
Asian928124
Other Race75496
Native American25250
Islander16140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 43.97%.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,054$65,219$52,308
Graduate Degree$61,979$63,750$59,647
High School Graduate$38,038$43,454$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$29,440$32,371$18,333
Overall$42,236$47,343$35,379
Some College$41,184$53,533$29,932

$42,236

Average Earnings

$47,343

Average Male

$35,379

Average Female

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Language

97.83% of Jo Daviess County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.13% of the population.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Language

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,3491,4106.93%
Hispanic71021530.28%
Multiple67612117.9%
Other1195344.54%
Black1291713.18%
Native33515.15%

7.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.41%

Male Poverty Rate

9.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jo Daviess County, Illinois is Other, with 44.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jo Daviess County, Illinois is White, with 6.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.56%.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.16%
Less Than 9th Grade10.2%
Some College4.61%
Bachelors or Greater3.03%

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.07%
Male Unemployed19.51%
Female Employed5.27%
Male Employed4.15%

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,871$103,548
Households$67,729$85,711
Married Families$93,454$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,492$52,892

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,533

Number of Veterans

1,480

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam783
Second Gulf War222
First Gulf War178
Korea67
World War II29

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74536
75+473
55 to 64256
35 to 54163
18 to 34105

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5100.08828860433842016
Hispanic260.06060606060606061
Islander140.875
Black50.03787878787878788
Asian40.043010752688172046

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jo Daviess 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

46.82%

Born in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Jo Daviess County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 46.82% having been born in Illinois. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Place of Birth

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