Kendall County, Illinois
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 145,470
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 143,171
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 131,876
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 131,863
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 131,869
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 114,736
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.8%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,537
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,053
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $322,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,264
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,001
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,781
Building Permits, 2025 733
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 45,372
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 277,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,235
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,395
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,933,440
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,062
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $111,601
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,141
Persons in poverty, percent 4.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,548
Total employment, 2023 25,500
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,112,295
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,670
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,572
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 367
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 2,163
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 411.8
Population per square mile, 2010 358.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 320.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 320.34
FIPS Code 17093