In 2021, Will County, IL had a population of 696k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $95,751. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Will County, IL grew from 689,704 to 696,403, a 0.971% increase and its median household income grew from $90,800 to $95,751, a 5.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Will County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.01%), Other (Hispanic) (5.97%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%).
None of the households in Will County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.8% of the residents in Will County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Will County, IL are Joliet Junior College (2,706 degrees awarded in 2021), Lewis University (1,871 degrees), and Governors State University (1,247 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Will County, IL was $249,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.
Most people in Will County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Will County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Will County, IL borders Cook County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Grundy County, IL, Kankakee County, IL, Kendall County, IL, and Lake County, IN.