Bolingbrook, Illinois Population 2024

74,176

Bolingbrook Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bolingbrook was:

  • White: 47.27%
  • Black or African American: 17.89%
  • Asian: 13.08%
  • Other race: 10.61%
  • Two or more races: 10.48%
  • Native American: 0.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
24.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,979.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.48% (354)
The current population of Bolingbrook, Illinois is 74,176 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 73,822.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,86547.27%
Black or African American13,19217.89%
Asian9,64813.08%
Other race7,82710.61%
Two or more races7,72710.48%
Native American4870.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.01%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bolingbrook Population by Race

Bolingbrook Population Pyramid 2024

Bolingbrook Median Age

37.9

Total

36.8

Male

38.9

Female

Bolingbrook Adults

There are 56,347 adults, (9,105 of whom are seniors) in Bolingbrook.

Bolingbrook Age Dependency

56.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Bolingbrook Sex Ratio

Female37,37650.68%
Male36,37949.32%

Bolingbrook Population by Age

Bolingbrook Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,9503.0678.821.2
Married13,7803.4990.29.8
Non Family5,4501.2362.237.8
Female3,4014.0765.934.1
Male1,3193.6360.439.6

3.52

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bolingbrook Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1614.47%
Associates Degree4,2308.75%
Bachelors Degree11,75624.32%
Graduate Degree6,78114.03%
High School Graduate11,27623.33%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5355.24%
Some College9,60119.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bolingbrook Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bolingbrook Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,51820,8428,959
Hispanic10,9157,6991,785
Black8,1327,6122,667
Asian6,6036,3204,620
Other Race4,7022,802374
2+ Races3,6453,1021,018
Native American34623635
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.97%.

Bolingbrook Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,290$87,143$58,133
Graduate Degree$81,445$116,052$68,243
High School Graduate$37,553$42,925$34,364
Less Than 9th Grade$32,954$34,724$23,284
Overall$54,434$60,104$46,511
Some College$46,598$54,348$38,645

$54,434

Average Earnings

$60,104

Average Male

$46,511

Average Female

Bolingbrook Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bolingbrook Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bolingbrook Language

66.33% of Bolingbrook residents speak only English, while 33.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.59% of the population.

Bolingbrook Language

Bolingbrook Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,1063,26024.87%
White28,1921,0163.6%
Hispanic19,9349084.56%
Multiple7,6944926.39%
Other7,7673895.01%
Asian9,6173033.15%
Native482265.39%

7.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.95%

Male Poverty Rate

9.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bolingbrook

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bolingbrook is Black, with 24.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bolingbrook is Asian, with 3.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.55%.

Bolingbrook Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.27%
High School8.06%
Some College6.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.1%

Bolingbrook Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.92%
Male Unemployed8.97%
Female Employed3.91%
Male Employed1.57%

Bolingbrook Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bolingbrook Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,249$131,519
Households$102,057$119,768
Married Families$131,871$149,508
Non Families$60,310$70,632

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bolingbrook Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Bolingbrook Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bolingbrook Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bolingbrook Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bolingbrook Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,675

Number of Veterans

2,379

Male Veterans

296

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,107
Second Gulf War551
First Gulf War540
Korea214
World War II159

Bolingbrook Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74821
75+567
35 to 54560
55 to 64499
18 to 34228

Bolingbrook Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7046.01%
Black5495.69%
Hispanic2772.01%
2+ Races1663.3%
Asian1131.54%
Other Race941.68%
Native American4613.07%
Islander333.33%

Bolingbrook Veterans by Race

Bolingbrook Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bolingbrook Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bolingbrook Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bolingbrook Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bolingbrook Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.5%

Born in Bolingbrook

78.65%

Native Born

21.35%

Foreign Born

9.51%

Non Citizen

11.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.65% of Bolingbrook residents were born in the United States, with 63.5% having been born in Illinois. 9.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bolingbrook Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202974,620890.12%
202874,531890.12%
202774,442880.12%
202674,354890.12%
202574,265890.12%
202474,176880.12%
202374,088260.04%
202274,0623660.5%
202173,696-126-0.17%
202073,822-657-0.88%
201974,479-543-0.72%
201875,022350.05%
201774,9876060.81%
201674,3812500.34%
201574,1311030.14%
201474,0281240.17%
201373,904-41-0.06%
201273,9451630.22%
201173,7823100.42%
201073,47200%
200056,32115,47837.9%
199040,8433,5829.61%
198037,26130,761473.25%
19706,500-68,120-91.29%

Bolingbrook Population by Year