Iroquois County, IL Demographics

The total population of Iroquois County is estimated to be 27,043 with 13,380 males (49.48%) and 13,663 females (50.52%). There are 283 more females than males in Iroquois County.
The median household income in Iroquois County was $63,213 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,519(2.46%) from $61,694 in 2020. This income is 84.73% 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, Iroquois County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,620. Overall, the median household income for the county of Iroquois County stands at $63,213.
In Iroquois County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,806 for males and $24,203 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,609 for males and $42,977 for females.
In Iroquois County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $92,876, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,374.
In 2022, the population of Iroquois County was 26,473, a 1.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Iroquois County's population was 26,761, a decline of 0.80% compared to a population of 26,977 in 2020.
The median age in Iroquois County, IL is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.54% were under the age of 15, 16.78% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 18.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Iroquois County population: 91.69% are White, 0.96% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 3.50% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.