Joliet, Illinois Population 2024

150,568

Joliet Demographics

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

  • White: 56.98%
  • Black or African American: 17.15%
  • Other race: 13%
  • Two or more races: 10.14%
  • Asian: 2%
  • Native American: 0.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
66.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,277.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (317)
The current population of Joliet, Illinois is 150,568 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 150,251.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,59856.98%
Black or African American25,75917.15%
Other race19,52813%
Two or more races15,22510.14%
Asian3,0062%
Native American1,0780.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.02%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Joliet Population by Race

Joliet Population Pyramid 2024

Joliet Median Age

34.3

Total

33.8

Male

35

Female

Joliet Adults

There are 110,369 adults, (15,388 of whom are seniors) in Joliet.

Joliet Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Joliet Sex Ratio

Female75,00649.93%
Male75,21550.07%

Joliet Population by Age

Joliet Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,8152.9672.427.6
Married24,7563.7287.612.4
Non Family14,3501.2156.743.3
Female7,1483.5454.745.3
Male3,5613.665.234.8

3.55

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Joliet Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,1027.56%
Associates Degree7,6448.14%
Bachelors Degree15,52416.53%
Graduate Degree7,8308.34%
High School Graduate26,96728.72%
Less Than 9th Grade7,2007.67%
Some College21,62523.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Joliet Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Joliet Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,35244,32415,516
Hispanic27,39117,5223,581
Black16,33814,3822,686
Other Race10,9005,943796
2+ Races7,5475,6701,717
Asian2,1451,9671,066
Native American58145870
Islander26260

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 49.7%.

Joliet Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,381$85,254$52,236
Graduate Degree$73,383$93,547$66,827
High School Graduate$41,202$50,239$31,257
Less Than 9th Grade$33,918$41,091$24,825
Overall$48,879$60,397$37,321
Some College$49,988$67,500$35,892

$48,879

Average Earnings

$60,397

Average Male

$37,321

Average Female

Joliet Earnings by Educational Attainment

Joliet Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Joliet Language

71.24% of Joliet residents speak only English, while 28.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.02% of the population.

Joliet Language

Joliet Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic49,8255,87111.78%
Black25,0835,11120.38%
White64,9793,7135.71%
Multiple15,1322,00113.22%
Other19,3981,97810.2%
Native1,06344341.67%
Asian2,93032511.09%

10.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.37%

Male Poverty Rate

12.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Joliet

The race most likely to be in poverty in Joliet is Native, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Joliet is White, with 5.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.88%.

Joliet Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.86%
High School10.69%
Some College8.2%
Bachelors or Greater3.56%

Joliet Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.26%
Male Unemployed19.65%
Female Employed5.26%
Male Employed3.21%

Joliet Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Joliet Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,522$111,089
Households$84,971$99,841
Married Families$116,426$128,463
Non Families$50,784$63,191

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Joliet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Joliet Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Joliet Marriage

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

Joliet Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Joliet Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,236

Number of Veterans

4,803

Male Veterans

433

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,573
Second Gulf War1,408
Vietnam1,404
Korea172
World War II34

Joliet Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,673
65 to 741,089
55 to 641,029
75+778
18 to 34667

Joliet Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,5035.35%
Black1,2956.87%
Hispanic7312.18%
2+ Races2362.59%
Other Race1661.21%
Asian361.46%

Joliet Veterans by Race

Joliet Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Joliet Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Joliet Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Joliet Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Joliet 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

72.43%

Born in Joliet

85.34%

Native Born

14.66%

Foreign Born

7.59%

Non Citizen

7.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.34% of Joliet residents were born in the United States, with 72.43% having been born in Illinois. 7.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Joliet Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029150,965800.05%
2028150,885790.05%
2027150,806790.05%
2026150,727800.05%
2025150,647790.05%
2024150,568790.05%
2023150,4893330.22%
2022150,156-471-0.31%
2021150,6273760.25%
2020150,2513,0372.06%
2019147,214-461-0.31%
2018147,675-117-0.08%
2017147,792-8-0.01%
2016147,8003820.26%
2015147,418-167-0.11%
2014147,585-159-0.11%
2013147,744-338-0.23%
2012148,0823150.21%
2011147,7672460.17%
2010147,52100%
2000106,22129,38538.24%
199076,836-1,120-1.44%
198077,956-871-1.1%
197078,82712,04718.04%
196066,78015,17929.42%
195051,6019,23621.8%
194042,365-628-1.46%
193042,9934,55111.84%
192038,4423,77210.88%
191034,6705,31718.11%
190029,3536,08926.17%
189023,26411,60799.57%
188011,6574,39460.5%
18707,2631592.24%
18607,1044,445167.17%
18502,6591013.95%
18402,558-148,407-98.31%

Joliet Population by Year