Jo Daviess County, Illinois Population 2024

21,667

Jo Daviess County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 21,667 with a growth rate of -0.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jo Daviess County, Illinois is the 53rd largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 22,647 and has seen a growth of -4.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,222-89-0.42%
202821,311-89-0.42%
202721,400-89-0.41%
202621,489-89-0.41%
202521,578-89-0.41%
202421,667-89-0.41%
202321,756-89-0.41%
202221,845-127-0.58%
202121,972-85-0.39%
202022,0578333.92%
201921,224-125-0.59%
201821,349-160-0.74%
201721,509-317-1.45%
201621,826-242-1.1%
201522,068-273-1.22%
201422,341-57-0.25%
201322,398-144-0.64%
201222,542-96-0.42%
201122,638-9-0.04%
201022,64700%
199021,821-1,699-7.22%
198023,5201,7548.06%
197021,766-55-0.25%
196021,8213621.69%
195021,4591,4707.35%
194019,989-246-1.22%
193020,235-1,682-7.67%
192021,917-740-3.27%
191022,657-1,876-7.65%
190024,533-568-2.26%
189025,101-2,427-8.82%
188027,528-292-1.05%
187027,8204951.81%
186027,3258,72146.88%
185018,60412,424201.04%
18406,1804,069192.75%
18302,111-19,111-90.05%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.41% (-89)
County Website
Jo Daviess County
County Seat
Galena
2020 Population
22,057
Area
601 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-390)
Founded
1827

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,60794.02%
Two or more races7573.45%
Black or African American1810.83%
Other race1680.77%
Asian1240.57%
Native American680.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Population by Race

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Median Age

50.9

Total

49.2

Male

52.6

Female

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Adults

There are 17,856 adults, (6,385 of whom are seniors) in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Age Dependency

91.1

Age Dependency Ratio

55.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female10,88349.65%
Male11,03550.35%

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Population by Age

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,3852.0981.818.2
Married5,5572.6394.65.4
Non Family3,7141.1666.233.8
Female7702.5365.334.7
Male3442.480.219.8

2.57

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6664.02%
Associates Degree1,90611.5%
Bachelors Degree3,16719.11%
Graduate Degree1,5999.65%
High School Graduate5,23831.61%
Less Than 9th Grade4222.55%
Some College3,57321.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,52314,5604,478
Hispanic475443185
2+ Races432381166
Black14113118
Other Race1138726
Asian908522
Native American60350
Islander13110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 38.95%.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,795$75,714$52,216
Graduate Degree$66,250$88,125$61,941
High School Graduate$38,017$43,487$26,400
Less Than 9th Grade$34,256$40,456$19,324
Overall$46,406$52,533$37,939
Some College$48,453$55,139$37,078

$46,406

Average Earnings

$52,533

Average Male

$37,939

Average Female

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Language

97.67% of Jo Daviess County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Language

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0561,4357.15%
Hispanic87519522.29%
Multiple75714318.89%
Other1689254.76%
Black12697.14%
Native6857.35%

8.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.02%

Male Poverty Rate

9.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jo Daviess County, Illinois is Other, with 54.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jo Daviess County, Illinois is Black, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.31%.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13%
High School12.38%
Some College5.19%
Bachelors or Greater2.53%

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.29%
Female Unemployed15%
Female Employed5.49%
Male Employed4.56%

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,609$110,326
Households$74,954$92,828
Married Families$100,171$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,966$59,052

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jo Daviess County, Illinois 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 55-64.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,491

Number of Veterans

1,398

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam802
Second Gulf War195
First Gulf War171
Korea50
World War II12

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+573
65 to 74486
55 to 64231
35 to 54125
18 to 3476

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4538.58%
Hispanic417.64%
Other Race1613.91%
Islander1184.62%
2+ Races61.19%
Asian44.4%
Black10.7%

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jo Daviess 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

45.96%

Born in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Jo Daviess County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 45.96% having been born in Illinois. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jo Daviess County, Illinois Place of Birth

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