Kane County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 525,757
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 525,757
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 520,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 516,709
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 516,722
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 516,522
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 515,269
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 16,877
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 195,957
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $327,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,256
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $958
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,453
Building Permits, 2025 1,629
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 184,706
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,368,626
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,524,922
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,409,819
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,836,782
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,188
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,163
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,482
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13,537
Total employment, 2023 194,921
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,410,866
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 42,203
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,139
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,135
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,299
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,992
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,162
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,821
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 994.5
Population per square mile, 2010 990.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 519.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 520.06
FIPS Code 17089