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

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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)
White36,71095.56%
Two or more races9592.5%
Other race2730.71%
Black or African American2450.64%
Asian2130.55%
Native American140.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woodford County, Illinois Population by Race

Woodford County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Woodford County, Illinois Median Age

40.1

Total

38.6

Male

41.1

Female

Woodford County, Illinois Adults

There are 29,225 adults, (7,074 of whom are seniors) in Woodford County, Illinois.

Woodford County, Illinois Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Woodford County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female19,17349.91%
Male19,24150.09%

Woodford County, Illinois Population by Age

Woodford County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7252.5482.317.7
Married8,8443.1192.67.4
Non Family4,3461.1669.330.7
Female1,0773.1760.639.4
Male4583.2857.942.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

82.3%

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 Grade1,1474.44%
Associates Degree2,99811.6%
Bachelors Degree5,77822.37%
Graduate Degree3,36613.03%
High School Graduate7,17327.77%
Less Than 9th Grade3451.34%
Some College5,02719.46%

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
White24,93423,4778,711
2+ Races359358156
Hispanic303285100
Other Race159159135
Black1079439
Asian1009775
Native American13130

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 other race people with a rate of 84.91%.

Woodford County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,598$92,907$47,339
Graduate Degree$81,859$129,861$71,149
High School Graduate$41,886$51,328$29,907
Less Than 9th Grade$32,857$34,063$27,589
Overall$55,950$68,438$41,284
Some College$50,458$64,860$35,735

$55,950

Average Earnings

$68,438

Average Male

$41,284

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

98.48% of Woodford County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Woodford County, Illinois Language

Woodford County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,5072,5387.15%
Multiple8209611.71%
Hispanic7198712.1%
Asian2125827.36%
Black1843116.85%
Other264186.82%
Native14642.86%

7.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.11%

Male Poverty Rate

7.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woodford County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woodford County, Illinois is Native, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woodford County, Illinois is Other, with 6.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.13%.

Woodford County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.99%
High School11.18%
Some College6.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Woodford County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.99%
Male Unemployed23.45%
Female Employed4.95%
Male Employed3.15%

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$99,662$122,623
Households$80,093$103,919
Married Families$113,940$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,636$55,472

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woodford County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

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

1,871

Number of Veterans

1,758

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam659
First Gulf War338
Second Gulf War269
Korea190
World War II117

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+556
65 to 74546
35 to 54496
55 to 64222
18 to 3451

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8310.06511611365980298
Black390.20418848167539266
Hispanic290.06209850107066381
2+ Races10.0020242914979757085

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woodford County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

3.3%

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

82.91%

Born in Woodford County, Illinois

98.4%

Native Born

1.6%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.4% of Woodford County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 82.91% having been born in Illinois. 0.65% 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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