DuPage County, IL Demographics

The total population of DuPage County is estimated to be 930,559 with 461,287 males (49.57%) and 469,272 females (50.43%). There are 7,985 more females than males in DuPage County.
The median household income in DuPage County was $108,407 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 838(0.78%) from $107,569 in 2020. This income is 145.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, DuPage County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $128,516. Overall, the median household income for the county of DuPage County stands at $102,152.
In DuPage County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $60,708 for males and $39,227 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $86,951 for males and $65,353 for females.
In DuPage County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $129,216, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $55,708.
In 2022, the population of DuPage County was 920,901, a 0.60% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, DuPage County's population was 926,448, a decline of 0.52% compared to a population of 931,244 in 2020.
The median age in DuPage County, IL is 39.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.60% were under the age of 15, 18.70% aged 15 to 29, 46.97% aged 30 to 64, 13.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of DuPage County population: 72.56% are White, 4.92% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.26% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4% are some other race and 6% are multiracial.