Will County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 712,253
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 712,253
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 708,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 697,361
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 697,353
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 696,355
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 677,560
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 25,531
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 259,218
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $319,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,255
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $971
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,462
Building Permits, 2025 1,993
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 244,273
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,979,489
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,301,332
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,136,820
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,025,845
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,093
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $109,984
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,516
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 17,085
Total employment, 2023 267,545
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 14,944,483
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 61,833
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,909
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,907
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,238
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,658
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,427
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 833.1
Population per square mile, 2010 809.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 835.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 836.91
FIPS Code 17197