Bureau County, Illinois Population 2024

32,631

Bureau County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 32,631 with a growth rate of -0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bureau County, Illinois is the 44th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 34,959 and has seen a growth of -6.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,141-98-0.3%
202832,239-98-0.3%
202732,337-98-0.3%
202632,435-98-0.3%
202532,533-98-0.3%
202432,631-98-0.3%
202332,729-98-0.3%
202232,827-132-0.4%
202132,959-232-0.7%
202033,1915701.75%
201932,621-317-0.96%
201832,938-196-0.59%
201733,134-259-0.78%
201633,393-101-0.3%
201533,494-364-1.08%
201433,858-254-0.74%
201334,112-238-0.69%
201234,350-281-0.81%
201134,631-328-0.94%
201034,95900%
199035,688-3,426-8.76%
198039,1145731.49%
197038,5419472.52%
196037,594-117-0.31%
195037,7111110.3%
194037,600-1,245-3.21%
193038,845-3,803-8.92%
192042,648-1,327-3.02%
191043,9752,8636.96%
190041,1126,09817.42%
189035,0141,8425.55%
188033,1727572.34%
187032,4155,98922.66%
186026,42617,585198.9%
18508,8415,774188.26%
18403,067-29,074-90.46%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.3% (-98)
County Website
Bureau County
County Seat
Princeton
2020 Population
33,191
Area
869 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.69% (-560)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,01790.4%
Two or more races1,3614.1%
Other race1,2963.9%
Asian3050.92%
Black or African American2040.61%
Native American200.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bureau County, Illinois Population by Race

Bureau County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Bureau County, Illinois Median Age

44

Total

42.5

Male

45.8

Female

Bureau County, Illinois Adults

There are 26,231 adults, (7,415 of whom are seniors) in Bureau County, Illinois.

Bureau County, Illinois Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bureau County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female16,74850.44%
Male16,45549.56%

Bureau County, Illinois Population by Age

Bureau County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9012.3675.924.1
Married6,9162.9889.410.6
Non Family5,0201.261.138.9
Female1,3643.0262.937.1
Male6013.3574.925.1

2.92

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bureau County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5836.69%
Associates Degree2,3219.81%
Bachelors Degree3,35614.18%
Graduate Degree1,7227.28%
High School Graduate8,25034.86%
Less Than 9th Grade7123.01%
Some College5,72324.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bureau County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bureau County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,14819,5194,647
Hispanic1,7671,313234
2+ Races676507123
Other Race64738196
Asian243213134
Black1309710
Native American20203

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.14%.

Bureau County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,120$68,774$40,913
Graduate Degree$64,074$71,148$59,766
High School Graduate$36,939$43,593$26,011
Less Than 9th Grade$32,723$44,421$14,265
Overall$40,816$54,149$29,843
Some College$38,560$58,241$27,604

$40,816

Average Earnings

$54,149

Average Male

$29,843

Average Female

Bureau County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bureau County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bureau County, Illinois Language

92.71% of Bureau County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 7.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.13% of the population.

Bureau County, Illinois Language

Bureau County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,0683,34711.92%
Hispanic3,26448914.98%
Other1,29631324.15%
Multiple1,34623217.24%
Black1925930.73%
Asian299144.68%

12.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.67%

Male Poverty Rate

13.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bureau County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bureau County, Illinois is Black, with 30.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bureau County, Illinois is Asian, with 4.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.29%.

Bureau County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.78%
High School12.22%
Some College10.08%
Bachelors or Greater4.73%

Bureau County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.52%
Female Unemployed26.88%
Female Employed7.46%
Male Employed4.87%

Bureau County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bureau County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,289$95,329
Households$64,165$81,875
Married Families$94,931$107,858
Non Families$38,611$55,436

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bureau County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bureau County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bureau County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bureau County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bureau County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,913

Number of Veterans

1,768

Male Veterans

145

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam704
First Gulf War354
Second Gulf War337
Korea146
World War II77

Bureau County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+616
65 to 74479
35 to 54381
55 to 64338
18 to 3499

Bureau County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8297.61%
Hispanic703.18%
Other Race404.77%
2+ Races363.87%
Native American840%

Bureau County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Bureau County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bureau County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bureau County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bureau County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bureau County, Illinois 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

82.06%

Born in Bureau County, Illinois

96.65%

Native Born

3.35%

Foreign Born

1.71%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.65% of Bureau County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 82.06% having been born in Illinois. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bureau County, Illinois Place of Birth

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