Winnebago County, IL Population

Overview

285,471

Total Population

39.6

Median age

50.92%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38,627

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Winnebago County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Winnebago County is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winnebago County's population under 18 was 23.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winnebago County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winnebago County, 19.46% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 44.24% aged 30 to 64, 14.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,253 more females than males in Winnebago County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.92% females and 49.08% males in Winnebago County, IL.
The Winnebago County, IL gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 10,229.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 10,425.

Winnebago County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winnebago County population: 74.56% are White, 13.30% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.83% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.01% are some other race and 6.01% are multiracial.
Winnebago County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 38,627 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 246,844 (86.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winnebago County is White with a population of 212,858 (74.56% of the total population).

Winnebago County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 296,283 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Winnebago County's population increased by 16,056 (5.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winnebago County's population decreased by 10,162 (3.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Winnebago County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 279,034.