Whiteside County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,121
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,121
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 54,657
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 55,688
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 55,700
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 55,691
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 58,498
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,468
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,797
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $856
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,120
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,684
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 341,667
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,595
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 810,595
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,858
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,312
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,158
Total employment, 2023 17,838
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 862,320
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,966
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 972
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 646
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 623
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 742
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 81.4
Population per square mile, 2010 85.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 684.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 684.25
FIPS Code 17195