Gurnee, Illinois
Village in Lake County, Illinois · ZIP 60031, 60048
- Lake County
- Within Warren Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5 public schools
- 30,546 (2024 estimate)Population
- 11,698Households
- $121,410Median household income
- $331,100Median home value
- 5Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Gurnee
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,834 |
| 2010 | 31,295 |
| 2020 | 30,706 |
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, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $121,410 · 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, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 8,702 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,996 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3%
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, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Gurnee | Lake County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,486 | 711,885 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $121,410 | $108,917 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 40.4 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $331,100 | $326,600 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 54.4% | 47.0% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.6% | 19.5% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.4% | 74.4% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.1 minutes | 28.8 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Trail School | Public | K–8 | Gurnee SD 56 |
| Spaulding Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–2 | Gurnee SD 56 |
| Woodland Intermediate Sch | Public | 4–5 | Woodland CCSD 50 |
| Viking School | Public | 6–8 | Gurnee SD 56 |
| Woodland Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Woodland CCSD 50 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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