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Bureau County, Illinois

Bureau County, Illinois · ZIP 61283, 61312, 61314

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 32,486 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,011Households
  • $65,894Median household income
  • $121,900Median home value
  • 48Towns with a page
  • 29ZIP codes

Bureau County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−6.4%
33k34k35k36k2000: 35,50320002010: 34,97820102020: 33,244202035,50333,244
Population of Bureau County at each census
CensusPopulation
200035,503
201034,978
202033,244

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bureau County
Under $50k37.6%
$50k to $100k31.8%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $65,894 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bureau County
Owner occupied
10,673 units
Renter occupied
3,338 units
Vacancy rate
10.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Bureau County2023
Health care and social assistance1,715
Manufacturing1,431
Transportation and warehousing1,314
Retail trade1,038
Wholesale trade976
Accommodation and food services733
Other services (except public administration)455
Construction364

9,051 employees in 699 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bureau County compared with its state
Bureau County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBureau CountyIllinois
Population33,02712,692,653
Median household income$65,894$81,702
Median age44.138.9
Median home value$121,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work21.0 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Bureau County48 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Princeton TownshipTownship9,01036.5 sq mi
Hall TownshipTownship8,18537.2 sq mi
PrincetonCity7,6678.23 sq mi
Spring ValleyCity5,4047.41 sq mi
Selby TownshipTownship2,09535.9 sq mi
De PueVillage1,5732.45 sq mi
Walnut TownshipTownship1,54636.9 sq mi
Concord TownshipTownship1,41636.0 sq mi
LaddVillage1,3871.17 sq mi
WalnutVillage1,2650.80 sq mi
Wyanet TownshipTownship1,20236.2 sq mi
La Moille TownshipTownship98637.7 sq mi
WyanetVillage8580.95 sq mi
Westfield TownshipTownship82134.7 sq mi
Ohio TownshipTownship80538.1 sq mi
SheffieldVillage7981.16 sq mi
Arispie TownshipTownship72836.3 sq mi
TiskilwaVillage7140.46 sq mi
La MoilleVillage6701.04 sq mi
Berlin TownshipTownship65636.6 sq mi
DalzellVillage6430.84 sq mi
Neponset TownshipTownship63836.2 sq mi
Indiantown TownshipTownship58236.3 sq mi
Manlius TownshipTownship55536.2 sq mi
Dover TownshipTownship48836.7 sq mi
BudaVillage4651.01 sq mi
OhioVillage4580.64 sq mi
Mineral TownshipTownship43636.0 sq mi
CherryVillage4200.53 sq mi
NeponsetVillage4081.00 sq mi
Clarion TownshipTownship39235.4 sq mi
Fairfield TownshipTownship35936.4 sq mi
Greenville TownshipTownship34136.5 sq mi
Leepertown TownshipTownship31915.7 sq mi
SeatonvilleVillage3120.58 sq mi
MaldenVillage3100.27 sq mi
ManliusVillage2900.32 sq mi
Bureau JunctionVillage2781.61 sq mi
Bureau TownshipTownship24436.1 sq mi
MineralVillage2010.34 sq mi
Macon TownshipTownship20036.6 sq mi
Milo TownshipTownship18835.0 sq mi
ArlingtonVillage1650.40 sq mi
Gold TownshipTownship16236.1 sq mi
DoverVillage1330.27 sq mi
Wheatland TownshipTownship13217.8 sq mi
New BedfordVillage750.15 sq mi
HollowayvilleVillage440.05 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.