Ogle County, Illinois
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,399
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,345
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 51,850
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 51,847
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 51,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,497
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,471
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,533
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $672
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $936
Building Permits, 2025 87
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,821
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,627
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,707
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 682,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,287
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,132
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,038
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,053
Total employment, 2023 13,596
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 720,110
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,267
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 859
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 68.3
Population per square mile, 2010 70.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 758.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 758.57
FIPS Code 17141