Woodford County, Illinois Population 2024

38,393

Woodford County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 38,393 with a growth rate of 0.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Woodford County, Illinois is the 34th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 38,662 and has seen a growth of -0.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,9331080.28%
202838,8251080.28%
202738,7171080.28%
202638,6091080.28%
202538,5011080.28%
202438,3931080.28%
202338,2851080.28%
202238,177-43-0.11%
202138,220-193-0.5%
202038,413600.16%
201938,353-108-0.28%
201838,461-215-0.56%
201738,676-258-0.66%
201638,934-15-0.04%
201538,949-119-0.3%
201439,068290.07%
201339,0391930.5%
201238,846-3-0.01%
201138,8491870.48%
201038,66200%
199032,653-667-2%
198033,3205,30818.95%
197028,0123,43313.97%
196024,5793,24415.21%
195021,3352,21111.56%
194019,1243321.77%
193018,792-548-2.83%
192019,340-1,166-5.69%
191020,506-1,316-6.03%
190021,8223931.83%
189021,429-191-0.88%
188021,6202,66414.05%
187018,9565,67442.72%
186013,2828,867200.84%
18504,415-34,518-88.66%
2024 Growth Rate
0.28% (108)
County Website
Woodford County
County Seat
Eureka
2020 Population
38,413
Area
528 mi²
Density
73 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.05% (-20)
Founded
Feb. 1841

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,41794.96%
Two or more races1,3283.46%
Black or African American2420.63%
Asian1910.5%
Other race1520.4%
Native American180.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woodford County, Illinois Population by Race

Woodford County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Woodford County, Illinois Median Age

40.5

Total

39.5

Male

41.4

Female

Woodford County, Illinois Adults

There are 29,140 adults, (7,193 of whom are seniors) in Woodford County, Illinois.

Woodford County, Illinois Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodford County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female19,09349.79%
Male19,25550.21%

Woodford County, Illinois Population by Age

Woodford County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7042.5483.516.5
Married8,8113.1193.76.3
Non Family4,4601.1869.830.2
Female9453.365.734.3
Male4883.2161.138.9

3.05

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

83.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woodford County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0313.98%
Associates Degree3,07011.85%
Bachelors Degree6,13123.67%
Graduate Degree3,21512.41%
High School Graduate7,02327.11%
Less Than 9th Grade3171.22%
Some College5,11719.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Woodford County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,84323,5708,931
2+ Races515508238
Hispanic34029857
Black1249934
Asian10510169
Other Race1049250
Native American17130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.71%.

Woodford County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,588$101,680$50,081
Graduate Degree$84,489$117,788$70,833
High School Graduate$43,913$53,373$32,904
Less Than 9th Grade$33,133$34,033$29,271
Overall$59,747$72,371$43,421
Some College$53,891$70,473$40,117

$59,747

Average Earnings

$72,371

Average Male

$43,421

Average Female

Woodford County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woodford County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woodford County, Illinois Language

98.19% of Woodford County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Woodford County, Illinois Language

Woodford County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,2142,6177.43%
Hispanic6788312.24%
Asian1905830.53%
Black1865328.49%
Multiple1,148373.22%
Native18844.44%
Other13275.3%

7.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.14%

Male Poverty Rate

8.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodford County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodford County, Illinois is Native, with 44.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodford County, Illinois is Multiple, with 3.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.79%.

Woodford County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.51%
High School10.27%
Some College5.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Woodford County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.05%
Female Unemployed15.28%
Female Employed5.46%
Male Employed2.42%

Woodford County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woodford County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,137$129,128
Households$85,629$108,426
Married Families$123,802$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,083$56,648

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodford County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Woodford County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woodford 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.

Woodford County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woodford County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,802

Number of Veterans

1,718

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam530
First Gulf War415
Second Gulf War223
Korea188
World War II101

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+540
35 to 54488
65 to 74428
55 to 64295
18 to 3451

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7596.32%
Black3918.4%
Hispanic204.09%
2+ Races40.56%

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Woodford County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woodford County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woodford 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

83.24%

Born in Woodford County, Illinois

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Woodford County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 83.24% having been born in Illinois. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Woodford County, Illinois Place of Birth

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