Iroquois County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,150
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,150
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,067
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,066
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,063
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,077
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,718
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,392
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,780
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,290
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $576
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $799
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,443
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,991
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,566
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,031
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 346,172
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,067
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,255
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,404
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 625
Total employment, 2023 5,568
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 272,008
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,836
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
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 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.2
Population per square mile, 2010 26.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,117.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,117.32
FIPS Code 17075