Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,594
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,594
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,528
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,075
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,082
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,035
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,678
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.6%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
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) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,305
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,535
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $209,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,455
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $664
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $825
Building Permits, 2025 42
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,391
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.08
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,759
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,540
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,438
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 357,406
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,361
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,993
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,251
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 673
Total employment, 2023 6,609
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 320,860
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,948
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 596
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 386
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 497
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.7
Population per square mile, 2010 37.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 600.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 601.09
FIPS Code 17085